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Chef Manager (Food Service Director)

SAGE Dining Services
Santa Rosa, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/14/2025

SAGE Dining Services® is seeking a talented and innovative Chef Manager (Food Service Director) who excels in creativity and hands-on food service management. This individual should possess strong leadership skills, a passion for delivering exceptional dining experiences, and a commitment to building lasting connections within the community. This opportunity is located on the picturesque campus of an independent high school at the base of Taylor Mountain in Santa Rosa, CA.

Our Managers are driven and passionate about their work, designing menus that reflect the unique communities they serve. They genuinely care about their campus communities, and the relationships they form make working for SAGE a highly rewarding experience. Our clients appreciate the hard work and dedication we put into every meal, recognizing the passion behind our scratch-made menus.

You would be joining an extraordinary company! SAGE has received several accolades this year, including the Daily Record's Empowering Women Award, Maryland's Most Admired CEO Award, and Newsweek's List of America's Greatest Workplaces 2024. Additionally, SAGE was honored with the International Food Service Manufacturers Association's Silver Plate Award as Food Service Operator of the Year in 2022.

The schedule is primarily weekdays, with occasional special catering events on weeknights or weekends, given advance notice. You will oversee all catered events in collaboration with your hourly team.

Pay Type :

90,000 - $100,000 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 :

  • 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.
  • Kosher experience required.
  • Ability to speak and understand Hebrew a plus.
  • Salary : $90,000 - $100,000

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