The Culinary Director is the chief change and transformation agent, responsible for all aspects of culinary operations, including food safety, quality, and innovation. Direct Reports include the Residential Executive Chef and Executive Chef responsible for campus-wide Compliance, Health & Wellness, and Sustainability. Indirect reports include all salaried, SNE, hourly, and sous chefs. The primary driver for this position is to drive the culinary reputation of GU Dining and create best-in-class as indicated by national rankings, VOC, surveys, client satisfaction, and student engagement. The vision is to create a new, cutting-edge program that educates and engages students while delivering food appropriate to GU student tastes. There will, of course, be the standard task-based duties, including jumping in to help with major events, but overall, this position is strategic in nature. It’s not that you won’t cook; it’s about why you are cooking and how that action moves the program forward.
COMPENSATION: The salary for this position is $90,000.00 to $120,000.00, depending on circumstances including an applicant’s skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, prior job experience, market data, and other relevant factors. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). This is Aramark’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for this position as of the time of posting.
BENEFITS: Aramark offers a wide array of comprehensive benefit programs and services including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources to our benefits-eligible salaried Aramark employees. Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Salaried eligible benefits may vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works.
If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and Aramark reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time AND FOR ANY REASON, including, BUT NOT LIMITED TO for reasons related to individual performance, Aramark or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
