Job Description
Become part of the team at Southern Utah's spectacular Bryce Canyon National Park! Bryce Canyon is unique that it is not an actual canyon carved by flowing water, but rather a giant natural amphitheater created by the erosion of winter freezing/thawing and precipitation. Over eons, this erosion exposes delicate and colorful pinnacles called "hoodoos" that are up to 200 feet high, come in various shapes and sizes, and sometimes resemble features from life with a little use of the imagination!
The Executive Chef is a management position overseeing chef managers as well as hourly culinary staff, responsible for developing and executing culinary solutions to meet customer needs and tastes. The position offers a wide variety of culinary solutions to improve visitor experiences and fulfill client requests. The Executive Chef oversees and manages culinary operations to meet production, presentation, and service standards. Culinary techniques are expected to be applied to food preparation and to the final presentation and service of food.
This role is seasonal from February 11th – December 11th, 2027 and offers FREE room & board.
Job Responsibilities
- Use Aramark’s coaching model to engage, develop, recognize, and support team members to their fullest potential.
- Ensure compliance with all safety, public health, food safety, quality assurance, occupational, and environmental standards.
- Lead culinary operations in alignment with Aramark’s Executional Framework and Food Framework.
- Ensure proper culinary standards, techniques, and best practices are followed in food preparation, production, presentation, and service.
- Manage and develop culinary leadership and hourly staff to ensure consistent food quality, operational excellence, and guest satisfaction.
- Conduct training, team meetings, daily huddles, and ongoing performance management.
- Maintain required employee records, including training documentation, performance data, and operational checklists.
- Build and maintain positive client and guest relationships, address concerns, and respond to findings from evaluations, inspections, and audits.
- Interact directly with guests and communicate relevant culinary, menu, and ingredient trends.
- Achieve food, labor, and financial targets through effective workforce management, cost controls, inventory management, purchasing, and profit optimization.
- Analyze performance metrics, ordering patterns, inventory levels, and operational trends to identify opportunities for efficiency and margin improvement.
- Maintain the integrity, quality, consistency, and safety of Aramark’s food offerings.
- Ensure compliance with Operational Excellence standards, including waste management, labor standards, standardized menus, recipes, ingredients, and customer-driven menu planning.
- Maintain knowledge of supply chain and procurement processes and ensure purchases are made only through authorized suppliers.
- Forecast food usage and ensure accurate requisitions and purchasing to support operational needs.
- Oversee the proper operation, maintenance, and care of kitchen equipment.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable company policies, client requirements, regulatory standards, and federal, state, and local laws, including those related to public health, alcoholic beverage service, safety, and wage-and-hour regulations.
- Perform additional duties as assigned to meet operational and business needs.
At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done positively impacts employees and customers. Responsibilities may change, and additional duties may be assigned without formal notice.
Qualifications
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Requires at least 4 years of culinary experience
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At least 2 years in a management role preferred
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Requires a culinary degree or equivalent experience
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Ability to multi-task
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Ability to simplify the agenda for the team
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Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession.
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This includes experiential knowledge required for management of people and/or problems.
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Requires oral, reading, and written communication skills
Education
About Aramark
Our Mission
Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.
At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
About Aramark
The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.