Business Skills, Candidate Pipeline, Candidate Sourcing, Catering Services, Coaching, Communication Skills, Cook Dishes, Cost Control, Culinary Operations, Customer Experience, Customer Relations, Facilities Management, Food Delivery, Food Flavor, Food Safety, Food Services, Green Business, Leadership, Mentoring, Menu Development, Quality Assurance, Quality Metrics, Safety Compliance, Sanitation, Team Building, Team Player
Role Overview
Lead the Future of Workplace Dining
Sodexo is seeking an Area Executive Chef who is ready to elevate workplace dining across a diverse portfolio of client locations. In this high‑impact leadership role, you will serve as the culinary heartbeat of the district—shaping experiences, inspiring teams, and redefining what corporate food service can be. This position matters because you will elevate our culinary identity, strengthen client partnerships through exceptional hospitality, and develop the next generation of culinary leaders. Your work will directly influence how thousands of guests experience food every day, transforming workplace dining into something memorable, modern, and meaningful.
Why This Role Matters
- Elevate culinary identity across a multi‑unit portfolio through innovation, consistency, and high standards
- Inspire and mentor culinary teams to deliver exceptional food and hospitality every day
- Strengthen client relationships through partnership, communication, and service excellence
- Drive operational performance including food cost management, safety compliance, and quality assurance
- Shape the future of workplace dining through trend‑forward menus and sustainable practices
- Develop the next generation of culinary leaders through coaching, training, and hands‑on leadership
What You'll Do
- Culinary operations across multiple cafés, catering programs, and workplace dining environments
- Menu engineering that reflects seasonality, global flavors, and evolving food trends
- Sustainable sourcing initiatives aligned with Sodexo and client goals
- Team development for chefs, supervisors, and frontline culinary staff
- Operational excellence including food safety, sanitation, and quality standards
- Culinary innovation that enhances the guest experience and differentiates Sodexo’s offerings
What We Offer
Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:
- Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
- 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
- Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
- Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement
More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire.
What You Bring
- Culinary leadership expertise with a proven ability to guide multi‑unit teams and elevate food standards across diverse operations
- Innovation in menu development with a passion for seasonality, global flavors, and trend‑forward culinary concepts
- Operational discipline including strong food cost management, safety compliance, and quality assurance
- Team development skills with experience mentoring chefs, building talent pipelines, and fostering a culture of excellence
- Client partnership strength with the ability to collaborate, communicate, and influence at all organizational levels
- Strategic mindset that balances creativity with business acumen to drive performance and enhance the guest experience
Who We Are
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create 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 operate. Sodexo partners with clients to provide a truly memorable experience for both customers and employees alike. We do this by providing food service, catering, facilities management, and other integrated solutions worldwide.
Our company values you for you; you will be treated 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 at 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, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need assistance with the application process, please complete this form.
Qualifications & Requirements
Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum Management Experience - 3 years
Minimum Functional Experience - 3 years
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Sodexo
Worldwide Leader in Food and Facilities Management for Over 50 Years
Sodexo was founded in 1966 by Pierre Bellon in Marseilles France and is still majority family owned today. For over 50 years, we have partnered with some of the world’s biggest companies, backed by employees in countries across the globe.
Everything we do is about improving people’s daily lives. We believe healthy school meals make kids do better. That relaxed patients recover faster. And organizations with engaged employees perform better. With our unique wide range of integrated services, this is what our On-site, Benefits and Rewards and Personal Home services do every day.