Description
Summary:
Seeking a dedicated Executive Chef to lead catering operations, develop menus, and execute high-quality production cooking in a fast-paced corporate environment.
Highlights:
1. Lead and own all catering menu development and execution
2. Hands-on leadership in a creative culinary environment
3. Opportunity to make a meaningful impact
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Role Overview: Executive Chef 1 (Cering)
Sodexo Corpore Services | Fannie Mae Midtown – Washington, DC
Sodexo Corpore Services is seeking a talented and driven Cering Executive Chef to lead cering operions Fannie Mae Midtown in Washington, DC. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands‑on culinary leader who thrives in a fast‑paced corpore environment and enjoys creing memorable dining experiences.
About the Operion
Our food program includes:
A high‑volume café
Cering and conference services
Pantry services
The focus of this role is cering and events, supporting everything from daily breakfast and lunch meetings to large‑scale conferences and executive events.
Why Sodexo?
At Sodexo, you’ll have the opportunity to showcase your creivity, lead with autonomy, and make a meaningful impact in a premier corpore dining environment—all while being part of a global organizion committed to excellence and innovion.
Incentives: Predominely a 6am to 4pm M-F schedule with rare evenings or weekends Wh You'll Do: As the Cering Executive Chef 1, you will be the dediced culinary lead for all cering operions. You’ll have full ownership of cering menus and execution, working closely with the events team to deliver customized, high‑quality offerings th exceed client expections.
This is a hands‑on leadership role, with approximely 80% of your time spent in production cooking, alongside responsibilities for menu development, inventory, and team leadership. When cering demand is lighter, you will also provide culinary support to café operions.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and write seasonal and customized cering menus
Partner with the events and conference services team to meet client culinary needs
Execute high‑quality production cooking for meetings and events
Lead, train, and manage two union culinary team members
Oversee ordering, inventory, and food quality standards
Ensure compliance with food safety, sanition, and Sodexo standards
Support café operions as business needs require
Wh We Offer: Compension is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candide's educion level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candide's specific criteria, like experience, skills, educion, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package th may include:
Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
401(k) Plan with Mching Contributions
Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement
More extensive informion is provided to new employees upon hire.
Wh You Bring: A passione culinary professional with strong cering and event experience
Confident leader comfortable working in a union environment
Organized, detail‑oriented, and able to manage multiple events simultaneously
Creive menu writer with a strong sense of presention and flavor
A team‑oriented chef who enjoys collaborion and hands‑on execution
Who We Are: At Sodexo, our purpose is to cree a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all. We believe in improving the quality of life for those we serve and contributing to the economic, social, and environmental progress in the communities where we opere. Sodexo partners with clients to provide a truly memorable experience for both customers and employees alike. We do this by providing food service, cering, facilities management, and other integred solutions worldwide.
Our company values you for you; you will be treed fairly and with respect, and you can be yourself. You will have your ideas count and your opinions heard because we can be a stronger team when you’re happy work. This is why we embrace diversity and inclusion as core values, fostering an environment where all employees are valued and respected. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, religion, nional origin, age, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual oriention, military stus, protected veteran stus, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, ste, or local law. If you need assistance with the applicion process, please complete this form.
Qualificions & Requirements: Minimum Educion Requirement - Associe's Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum Management Experience - 2 years
Minimum Functional Experience – 1 year work experience in food or culinary services including restaurants, fast food, vending, cering services, institutional services, mall food courts, etc.
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