Liverpool, New York
Pay: - Pay Varies By Location
Summary:
As a Higher Education VP of Culinary at American Dining Creations, you will provide account coverage and support at multiple assigned account locations. This includes overseeing daily dining services staff management and client relations as well as assisting with new account opening activities.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the culinary operations and entrepreneurial aspects of dining services, ensuring that the best dining practices are implemented.
- Develop training for all culinary personnel including chefs, sous chefs, and line cooks; conduct food tastings and evaluate food presentations.
- Ensure that our culinary teams strictly adhere to state and federal regulations with regard to storage, preparation, safety, and sanitation codes.
- Collaborate with the Company's purchasing and marketing teams.
- Review menu and merchandising prices; help devise marketing strategies, brand awareness, and participate in client presentations.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree or Culinary Degree from an accredited university, college, school, or culinary association.
- American Culinary Federation certification at the CMC or CEC level strongly preferred.
- 10+ years' experience in a similar culinary position.
- Oral and written skills; the ability to work effectively and enthusiastically in a time-sensitive environment.
- Must have previous experience with client presentations and client interactions.
- Significant travel required (75%).
About Us:
American Dining Creations is a division of American Food & Vending and one of the largest privately held hospitality service partners in the United States.
At American Dining Creations, we recognize that all corporate and education dining partners are unique. We pride ourselves on creating programs and providing dining services with the strength of a national program and the flexibility and innovation of an industry leader.
We pair superior culinary offerings with outstanding management practices, providing every client with the highest operation standards and flexibility and responding quickly with creative menus, comprehensive concepts, and top-notch service.
Our full range of dining and catering amenities elevates the guest experience by providing outstanding and memorable dining solutions for students, guests, and faculty.
We currently operate nationwide dining accounts, employing over 2,000 people and serving hundreds of thousands daily. Our services include full café dining emphasizing our Fresh Difference culinary philosophy, mobile ordering, catering, events and our grab-and-go program, My Fresh Market. We stand committed to providing true partnership, customization, and 24/7 support.
American Dining Creations Offers:
- Weekly pay
- 401K with company match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Eligible employees offered Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision Plans, FSA/HSA
- Ongoing training and development programs
- Bonus Programs for eligible positions
American Food & Vending is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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