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Join Our Culinary Team and Let Your Creativity Shine with Creative Dining Services in Holland, MI!

Are you a culinary expert looking for an exciting opportunity to showcase your talents? Look no further! Creative Dining Services is seeking a dynamic Executive Chef to lead our culinary team in Holland, MI beginning in early summer 2024. We are looking for a candidate with professionalism, creativity, and polish. As the culinary expert, we require you to bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the table. If you're passionate about crafting exceptional dining experiences and have a history of success in culinary leadership, we want to hear from you!

As the Executive Chef, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that our dining services consistently deliver high-quality, nutritious food in a fiscally responsible and safe manner. You'll be part of our Creative Dining management team, collaborating professionally to meet the needs of our customers, clients, staff, and community. 

Core Responsibilities of the Executive Chef:

• Lead hiring, training, and performance management of approximately 15 kitchen staff
• Oversee and coordinate culinary activities across the operation
• Manage food purchases and inventory with overall fiscal responsibility
• Standardize menus and recipes for consistent quality
• Set and maintain food quality standards 
• Evaluate total operational performance and ensure client satisfaction. 

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Culinary Arts Degree with at least five years of cooking experience required. In lieu of a degree, 10 years of cooking experience.
• At least five years of management experience required
• ServSafe certification required
• Director/top of account experience preferred 
• Experience using Microsoft Office Programs preferred 
• Membership to the American Culinary Federation preferred

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay and benefits package
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, accident, illness, and disability insurance
• Exciting bonus opportunities
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous paid time off
• And much more!

Why Creative Dining Services?

Creative Dining Services partners with college, universities, Fortune 100 companies, full-service senior living communities, conference centers and K-12 schools and camps to provide a different kind of hospitality and facility management services experience – one that’s fun, innovative, and focused on your community. Why? Because that’s how it should be.

Creative Dining Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.