Chef Manager

Restaurant Associates

Position Title: Chef Manager

Salary: $80,000 - $90,000

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Job Summary

The Chef Manager is a hands-on culinary leader responsible for overseeing the daily food production and culinary operations at One Club at One Wall Street. This role focuses on execution, consistency, operational efficiency, and delivering exceptional hospitality experiences for members and guests.

The Chef Manager ensures the successful execution of member dining, conference and meeting services, receptions, and a high volume of catered events, often managing multiple functions simultaneously while maintaining exceptional culinary and hospitality standards. In a fast-paced environment that may include multiple concurrent catering functions and up to a dozen events or service requests in a single day, this leader maintains high standards of food quality, presentation, organization, and service.

Working closely with the Executive Chef, front-of-house leadership, and operations teams, the Chef Manager helps drive a seamless culinary experience while supporting labor management, food cost controls, inventory, purchasing, and team development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily culinary operations, ensuring the consistent execution of all food production and service.
• Oversee preparation and delivery of member dining, meetings, catering orders, receptions, and special events.
• Coordinate and prioritize multiple events and catering functions while maintaining quality and service standards.
• Support staffing, scheduling, training, and daily supervision of culinary team members.
• Ensure all food is prepared according to established recipes, presentation standards, and food safety guidelines.
• Partner with the Executive Chef to support menu implementation and operational execution.
• Monitor inventory levels and assist with ordering, receiving, and product management.
• Support food and labor cost controls while maintaining exceptional guest satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with sanitation, safety, and HACCP standards.
• Provide active floor and kitchen leadership during peak service periods and high-volume event days.
• Foster a positive, collaborative, and high-performing kitchen culture focused on teamwork and continuous improvement.

What We're Looking For

• Experience leading culinary operations in a corporate dining, private club, hospitality, restaurant, or catering environment.
• Demonstrated success managing high-volume food production and multiple simultaneous service demands.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience supervising, developing, and coaching culinary teams.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, inventory management, and cost controls.
• Ability to maintain quality and consistency across a variety of dining and catering formats.
• Collaborative communication skills and a customer-focused approach.
• Comfort working in a highly execution-focused environment where attention to detail is critical.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and foodservice management systems.
• ServSafe Certification or willingness to obtain certification.
• Experience leading culinary operations in a corporate dining, private club, hospitality, restaurant, or catering environment.
• Demonstrated success managing high-volume food production and multiple simultaneous service demands.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience supervising, developing, and coaching culinary teams.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, inventory management, and cost controls.
• Ability to maintain quality and consistency across a variety of dining and catering formats.
• Collaborative communication skills and a customer-focused approach.
• Comfort working in a highly execution-focused environment where attention to detail is critical.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and foodservice management systems.
• ServSafe Certification or willingness to obtain certification.

Apply to Restaurant Associates today!

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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Associates at Restaurant Associates are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Personal Leave

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Restaurant Associates maintains a drug-free workplace.

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

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Req ID: 1557422

Restaurant Associates

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