Executive Sous Chef Jobs in North Carolina

Job Title: Executive Sous Chef - R. David Thomas Center - Durham, North Carolina Company: Aramark Location: Durham, NC Description: ARAMARK Parks Destinations, a division of ARAMARK Sports Entertainment, Inc. has great places to visit - and fabulous places to work! Imagine working at a highly rated heritage property… at a resort surrounded by stunning natural beauty wildlife… or at a tour operation where we help our guests discover the best in nature - and in themselves.We dont just have spectacular locations. We have a serious commitment to the planet, to our communities and to our employees. In FORTUNE magazines 2009 list of Americas Most Admired Companies, ARAMARK was ranked number one in its industry, consistently ranking since 1998 as one of the top three most admired companies in its industry as evaluated by peers and analysts. ARAMARK also ranked first in its industry in the 2007 FORTUNE 500 survey. ARAMARK seeks to responsibly address issues that matter to its clients, customers, employees and communities by focusing on employee advocacy, environmental stewardship, health and wellness, and community involvement.As an Executive Sous Chef for the R. David Thomas Center you will be directly responsible for the organization and leadership of all kitchen areas, including staff development, menu development, staff coordination, food production, food quality, consistency and presentation of product, safety / sanitation and HACCP directives. You will be required to support and assist with implementation of Executive chefs and orARAMARK initiatives, provide leadership and support for direct reports including, sous chefs and supervisors. Provide leadership for kitchen team. Estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food, select and develop recipes, standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality, establish presentation technique and quality standards, plan, price menus, and insure equipment is properly maintained. You should spend no more than 40% of your time cooking. You may oversee special catering events and may also offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrations of culinary techniques. The Executive Sous Chef directly supervises kitchen personnel while assisting the Executive Chef with hiring, discipline, performance reviews and recommends pay increases. The Executive Sous Chef will report to the Executive Chef.