Chef de Cuisine – Catering & Institutional Food Service
Edge Catering / The Mobile Bistro
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Compensation: Competitive, based on experience
About Us
Edge Catering and The Mobile Bistro are locally owned, family-operated food service companies serving Southern Arizona. Edge Catering produces more than 300 weddings, corporate events, and private functions annually, while The Mobile Bistro provides daily meals for over 140 individuals at behavioral health facilities in Tucson and Phoenix.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced, motivated Chef de Cuisine to lead our culinary operations. This is a hands-on, working chef position that combines high-volume catering with daily institutional meal production.
The Chef de Cuisine will oversee a culinary team of approximately seven employees while actively participating in cooking, food preparation, and daily kitchen operations.
We're looking for someone who leads by example, takes pride in producing great food, and can balance the creativity of special-event catering with the consistency and organization required for institutional food service.
Key Responsibilities
- Actively cook and participate in daily food preparation and production.
- Oversee culinary operations for more than 300 catered events annually.
- Coordinate daily institutional meal production for facilities in Tucson and Phoenix.
- Supervise, train, schedule, and support approximately seven culinary employees.
- Ensure consistent food quality, presentation, portion control, and timely production.
- Review banquet event orders (BEOs), menus, and production schedules.
- Oversee preparation of specialty meals and dietary accommodations.
- Manage inventory, purchasing, food costs, and waste reduction.
- Maintain high standards of food safety, sanitation, and kitchen organization.
- Work closely with management and event staff to ensure smooth operations.
Qualifications
- Strong professional cooking experience in a commercial kitchen.
- Previous kitchen leadership or supervisory experience.
- Experience in high-volume catering, banquets, or institutional food service preferred.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.
- Willingness to work alongside the team and step into any station as needed.
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays when necessary.
- Culinary degree or formal training is a plus, but not required.
- Must have valid drivers license and clean driving record for over 3 years
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation based on experience
- Paid vacation
- Health insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
- Stable employment with an established, family-owned business
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
- A supportive, team-oriented work environment
Join Our Team
If you're an experienced culinary professional who enjoys cooking, leading a team, and working in a diverse culinary environment, we'd love to hear from you.
We're looking for a Chef de Cuisine who leads by example, takes pride in great food, and helps make the entire team better.
About Us
Edge Catering was born in the year 1998 under the original name of Rivers Edge Catering in Tucson, AZ. We pride ourselves in providing skillful and exemplary event execution for our corporate, private, and non profit clients in southern AZ for decades. From black tie galas, to small and large weddings, and private events, Edge will exceed your highest expectations for celebrations of all sizes. Edge Catering caters over 300 weddings a year and we focus on executing and providing a fine dining experience at all of our events, made possible by our highly skilled staff and attention to detail from event start to finish.
Edge Catering is owned and operated by Kendell and Jason Hartenbach and Rose and Patrick Fahey. Kendell, Jason, Rose, and Patrick have over 100 years of combined experience in the operation of restaurants and catering across Arizona. The group also owns and manages The Mobile Bistro and the Tohono Chul Garden Bistro. The Mobile Bistro is a catering company focused on providing daily meals to behavioral health, assisted living, and rehabilitation facilities.