Job description

For immediate consideration, please apply directly to SAGE's website:

https://www.sagedining.com/people/careers/current_opportunities/d9e646de-1be0-46df-80c3-65030f4e7fee

SAGE Dining Services® is always interviewing dedicated foodies who have a passion for providing exceptional dining experiences. . . something we believe in providing at every meal and catering opportunity. We are seeking an experienced Executive Chef with high volume, high-end catering experience for an exclusive private boarding school in East Haddam, CT.

Our Managers have drive and passion for what they do. They design menus that reflect the communities they serve. They write these menus at the venue. Our Managers hire their teams, manage orders, inventory, catering, and lead talent management. Our Managers care about their campus communities, and the relationships they form make the career choice to work for SAGE that much more enjoyable. Our clients are appreciative, as they see the hard work that we produce at every meal, and they see the passion we put into our scratch menus. If you are tired of restaurant life and want to explore campus dining, apply today by posting your resume. Watch some of the videos on our website so that you can see if what we offer is what you need for your life.

This venue is open seven days per week and the schedule includes days/nigths and weekends as this is a boarding school. The managers typically rotate schedules and catering events may change schedules. Manager schedules are typically five days.

Pay Type:

$58,000.00 -$60,000.00 Salary

Time Commitment:

Full Time

What you'll get:

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Collaborative environment.
• Emphasis on training and development.
• Opportunities for advancement.
• Mission based company with values you trust.
• Appreciative community.
• Tremendous amount of resources and tools at your fingertips.

What you'll do:

• Plan cycle menus and lead daily production (hands on).
• Enforce safety protocols and lead by example.
• Deliver an outstanding example of customer service to your team and to the community we serve.
• Manage ordering and inventory.
• Deliver incredible catering events rivaling 5 star restaurants.
• Participate in the interviewing, hiring, training and ongoing mentoring of the team.
• Participate in general location management with the Food Service management team.
• Demonstrate exemplary customer service skills and develop client relationships.
• Hire, mentor, and train Team Members in a positive environment.
• Create menus for daily meal service as well as for a variety of catering events.
• Implement and maintain HACCP standards
• Manage merchandising.
• Deliver fabulous catering results every time.
• Communicate clearly, professionally, and effectively.
• Deliver budgeted financial results.
• Develop strong client and customer relationships.

What you'll need:

• Customer service skills
• High end catering and high-volume banquet experience.
• Substantial culinary knowledge: trends, techniques, and processes.
• Menu planning and production experience.
• Minimum five years culinary experience.
• Minimum five years managing others in the kitchen.
• Ability to lead, not manage others and to mentor the team.
• Desire to mentor the team and lift others to continue a culture of extreme ownership.
• Happy disposition, both for community and team interactions.
• Awesome references and solid resume.
• Current ServSafe® certification, as well as local health department certification, where required.
• Strong leadership abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a food service operation in a financially responsible manner.
• Outstanding customer service skills and ability to develop client relationships.
• Proven ability to hire, train, evaluate, and manage people.
• Intermediate computer skills.
• Minimum five years food service management experience.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills.

About SAGE

Working for SAGE means being part of a community. You’d work alongside creative, enthusiastic Team Members who share your passion for culinary excellence. You’d also make a difference in an academic community and bring excitement to the dining hall with made-from-scratch, Chef-inspired recipes that delight students, faculty, staff, and parents.

SAGE embraces the uniqueness of everyone in our family: Team Members, suppliers, guests, and client communities. Our diversity fuels our innovation, which drives our growth. Every voice matters.

Guided by our founding principles of respect and partnership, we offer fulfilling careers for Team Members, market access for small local suppliers, and a joyful celebration of inclusiveness and multiculturalism through the fresh, authentic, and yummy foods we serve.

Positions at SAGE provide competitive wages and benefits, with hours that offer a better work-life balance than those at a restaurant. We create careers, not just jobs, with significant opportunity for growth and promotion. Team Members learn SAGE Standards and enhance their skill set through extensive training in food safety, allergen awareness, and preventing eating disorders.

SAGE has enjoyed steady, organic growth for the past 30 years, and we now serve independent schools and private colleges across North America. We continue to grow and raise the bar in food service for the educational market to create exceptional dining experiences that delight the senses, inspire minds, and foster community. Come, rise with us!

Successful final candidates for the position may be required to fulfill location-specific health and safety requirements.

This job advertisement should not be misconstrued as an offer of employment or a comprehensive listing of position responsibilities/expectations.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

If you are a candidate living in California, or applying for a position in California, please visit https://www.sagedining.com/blog/post/156768/california-consumer-privacy-notice-to-california-employees-and-job-applicantsfor information regarding SAGE's California Privacy practices.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $58,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Food provided
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Pay rate:

• Yearly pay

Shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift

Work Location: One location

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