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Executive Chef – Catering & Events
\nGreater Philadelphia Area (Onsite) | Full-Time | $100,000 base

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About the Opportunity
\nOur client is a well-established, family-owned hospitality group with multiple event venues, several catering brands, and a food truck fleet in the Philadelphia suburbs. They are looking for an administratively minded Executive Chef to bring structure to the business side of the kitchen. You'll own purchasing, prep planning, and food cost, while a strong culinary lead on the team continues to drive day-of creativity and execution. This is a chance to build systems from the ground up and make a visible impact on a growing operation.

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What You'll Do

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Shift the kitchen from event-by-event ordering and custom menus to annual purchasing and a standardized, scalable menu plan that reduces cost
Manage food and kitchen supply ordering, vendor pricing, and delivery scheduling
Control food cost through recipe and menu costing, portion standards, and waste tracking
Run kitchen receiving, inventory counts, and stock rotation, and build the inventory systems the kitchen currently lacks
Create advance prep plans and production schedules from Event Orders across venues, off-premise catering, and mobile food operations
Hire, schedule, and train prep and kitchen staff to match the event calendar
Lead the kitchen team in a central commissary
Update menu and package pricing, review Event Orders from a culinary standpoint, and coordinate tastings
Support the General Manager, Sales, and Event Coordination teams with tastings, menu questions, and event planning
Maintain food safety standards, health permits and inspections, and sanitation logs

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What You Bring

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5+ years leading kitchens as an Executive Chef or Executive Sous Chef
Strong purchasing, food and labor cost, and inventory skills
Ability to build annual purchasing and standardized menu plans for scale
ServSafe Manager certification
Organized, systems-minded, and strongest on the administrative side of the kitchen
Familiarity with Caterease or similar event management software is a plus

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