Job Description

Chef de Cuisine | Kitchen Manager | Culinary Supervisor | High-Volume Food Service

Aramark Nexus is hiring a Chef de Cuisine to support a large-scale food service operation near Hereford, Texas, within driving distance of both Hereford and Amarillo.

This opportunity is a strong fit for an experienced cook, lead cook, sous chef, kitchen supervisor, kitchen manager, or culinary professional who has worked in a fast-paced kitchen and is ready to take on greater responsibility for people, food quality, production, and daily kitchen operations.

As Chef de Cuisine, you will help lead the day-to-day culinary operation, including food preparation, production, quality, sanitation, inventory, team training, and execution. You will work closely with food service leadership to ensure meals are prepared safely, consistently, and at a high standard in a high-volume dining environment.

We are interested in experienced culinary professionals who know how to run a kitchen, lead people, maintain food quality and safety standards, and keep production moving in a busy food service operation.

This is an opportunity to join a growing Aramark Nexus operation and help build a strong culinary team from the ground up.

Job Responsibilities

• Train, manage, and support kitchen personnel in daily culinary operations.
• Supervise and coordinate culinary activities related to food production, preparation, service, and presentation.
• Lead high-volume meal production while maintaining quality, consistency, and service standards.
• Estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food and supplies as needed.
• Select, develop, and standardize recipes to ensure consistent quality and production standards.
• Establish presentation techniques, quality standards, portion controls, and production expectations for the culinary team.
• Support menu planning, menu pricing, recipe execution, and food production planning.
• Ensure proper operation, use, and maintenance of kitchen equipment.
• Maintain food safety, sanitation, food handling, and kitchen cleanliness standards.
• Oversee special catering events and support additional food service needs as required.
• Provide culinary instruction, coaching, demonstrations, and hands-on training to support team development.
• Monitor food quality, consistency, portion control, presentation, and overall guest or resident satisfaction.
• Partner with food service leadership to support daily operations, staffing and labor needs, inventory controls, purchasing, and financial performance.
• Help create a positive, safe, and accountable kitchen culture focused on teamwork, quality, and service.

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

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