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Chef Manager (Food Service Director) - Campus Dining

SAGE Dining Services
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/28/2025

SAGE Dining Services® is seeking a talented and creative Chef Manager (Food Service Director) with experience in high-end catering for a kosher-style kitchen at an independent day school in North Chicago. This role is pivotal in overseeing all aspects of our daily food service operations, primarily on weekdays, with special catering events that bring our community together in the evenings or on weekends with advance notice.

We take immense pride in serving high-quality, scratch-made meals in an atmosphere that radiates our strong school spirit. Our clients truly value our dedication, making this role incredibly fulfilling and meaningful!

The ideal candidate will have a strong culinary background and significant experience in a kosher setting. They should be a natural leader who can inspire and guide our talented team, ensuring that our food service runs smoothly and efficiently while consistently exceeding our community's expectations.

You would be joining an amazing company! SAGE's accolades this year include the Daily Record's Empowering Women Award and Maryland's Most Admired CEO Award, as well as Newsweek's List of America's Greatest Workplaces 2024. In 2022, SAGE was recognized as the Food Service Operator of the Year by the International Food Service Manufacturers Association, otherwise known as the Silver Plate Award.

If you're ready to lead an innovative food service program emphasizing quality, creativity, and community spirit, apply today and come grow with us!

Pay Type :

75,000 - $80,000 Salary

Time Commitment : Full Time

What you'll get :

  • Competitive salary and benefits.
  • Collaborative environment.
  • Emphasis on training and development.
  • Opportunities for advancement.
  • Mission based company with values you trust.
  • Appreciative community.
  • Tremendous amount of resources and tools at your fingertips.

What you'll do :

  • Demonstrate exemplary customer service skills and develop client relationships.
  • Hire, mentor, and train Team Members in a positive environment.
  • Create menus for daily meal service as well as for a variety of catering events.
  • Implement and maintain HACCP standards
  • Manage merchandising.
  • Deliver fabulous catering results every time.
  • Communicate clearly, professionally, and effectively.
  • Deliver budgeted financial results.
  • Manage ordering and inventory.
  • Develop strong client and customer relationships.

    • What you'll need :

  • Strong leadership abilities.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage a food service operation in a financially responsible manner.
  • Outstanding customer service skills and ability to develop client relationships.
  • Substantial culinary knowledge : trends, techniques, and processes.
  • Proven ability to hire, train, evaluate, and manage people.
  • Minimum five years food service management experience.
  • Intermediate to advanced computer skills.
  • Prior culinary experience in a kosher setting

    • Salary : $75,000 - $80,000

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