Executive Chef 4

The Good Eating Company (GEC), a premium hospitality division of Sodexo, is seeking an accomplished Executive Chef to lead the culinary vision for a flagship workplace on site hospitality program in New York City. This role is ideal for a chef who brings both creative ambition and operational discipline - someone who understands that exceptional food is a strategic differentiator and a daily expression of culture.

As the culinary leader on site, you will shape a modern, chef driven program that blends innovation, seasonality, and elevated execution. You'll oversee a model in which core production is executed in a Sodexo commissary kitchen, with your on site team finishing, plating, and presenting dishes to the highest standard. This is an opportunity to build a hospitality experience that feels personal, intentional, and unmistakably premium.

This role calls for a chef who can define a compelling culinary identity, elevate daily execution, and lead a hospitality program that sets a new benchmark for workplace dining. You'll bring creativity, precision, and a modern food point of view to a commissary to site model designed for excellence at scale. For a leader who thrives in high expectation environments and blends vision with craft, this is a career defining opportunity.

• Lead all culinary operations including café service, catering, pantry, and workplace hospitality experiences

• Guide commissary to site execution by ensuring food produced in a Sodexo commissary kitchen is finished, plated, and served on site at the highest standard

• Develop innovative, seasonal menus that reflect a chef driven point of view and align with client culture and expectations

• Drive exceptional food quality through elevated presentation, consistency, and daily execution standards

• Lead, mentor, and develop culinary teams while fostering a strong, positive kitchen culture

• Partner cross functionally with hospitality and operations leadership to deliver seamless daily service and special events

• Manage food cost and operational excellence including labor, ordering, inventory, food safety, and financial performance

Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
• 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement

More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire.

• Hands on culinary expertise with strong cooking skills and a passion for fresh, modern, trend forward food

• A hospitality driven mindset rooted in genuine care for food, service, and creating memorable guest experiences

• Leadership and communication strength with the ability to motivate teams, set clear expectations, and uphold elevated standards

• Operational excellence including production management, inventory control, ordering, and cost stewardship

• A client focused approach with confidence interacting with partners, responding to needs, and building strong working relationships

• Proven management capability with experience running a business, leading teams, and delivering consistent, high quality results

• Valid driver's license required

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all. We believe in improving the quality of life for those we serve and contributing to the economic, social, and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. Sodexo partners with clients to provide a truly memorable experience for both customers and employees alike. We do this by providing food service, catering, facilities management, and other integrated solutions worldwide.

Our company values you for you; you will be treated fairly and with respect, and you can be yourself. You will have your ideas count and your opinions heard because we can be a stronger team when you're happy at work. This is why we embrace diversity and inclusion as core values, fostering an environment where all employees are valued and respected. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need assistance with the application process, please complete this form .

Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum Management Experience - 5 years
Minimum Functional Experience - 3 years