Sr. Executive Chef

JOB SUMMARY: As the Senior Executive Chef, you will lead culinary operations across retail dining, patient and resident meals, catering, and special events. You’ll oversee menu development, food production, purchasing, inventory, food costs, sanitation, and culinary team development. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys building teams, raising culinary standards, introducing fresh ideas, and creating food that people are excited to experience.

WHAT YOU’LL DO: Lead culinary operations across retail, patient dining, catering, and special events Develop creative, on-trend menus with a focus on quality, seasonality, wellness, and presentation Establish and maintain high culinary and food-safety standards Recruit, train, coach, and inspire the culinary team Build a positive, accountable, and hospitality-driven kitchen culture Manage purchasing, inventory, production, food costs, and waste Plan and execute catering events from concept through service Monitor operational performance and lead continuous improvements Partner with leadership and other departments to improve the overall dining experience Engage with customers and ensure the culinary team can confidently explain daily menus and ingredients Support sustainability and responsible sourcing initiativesWHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:5+ years of progressive culinary or kitchen-management experience Experience in healthcare, hotels, resorts, restaurants, corporate dining, higher education, catering, or another high-volume foodservice environment Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to develop and motivate teams Experience with menu development, purchasing, inventory, production, and food-cost controls Experience planning and executing catering events Strong knowledge of culinary trends, sanitation, quality, and presentation Ability to communicate effectively with clients, leadership, customers, and associates Proficiency with Microsoft Office, email, and other business technology Culinary degree or bachelor’s degree in foodservice management or a related field is preferred Serv Safe certification requiredWHY JOIN US?This is more than a kitchen-management position. It’s an opportunity to lead a major culinary operation in Columbia, influence the entire dining experience, and build your career with an industry-leading organization.