Title:  Player Performance Chef - San Jose Sharks

Job Description

The Player Performance Chef is responsible for planning, preparing, and executing innovative nutritionally optimized meals for the San Jose Sharks players and staff. This position ensures that all meals align with the team's dietary needs, performance goals, and individual player preferences while maintaining the highest standards of innovation, food safety and quality.

COMPENSATION: The salary range for this position is $105,000 to $115,000. If both numbers are the same, that is the amount that Aramark expects to offer. This is Aramark’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for this position as of the time of posting.

BENEFITS: Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources. Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works. For more information about Aramark benefits, click here Aramark Careers - Benefits & Compensation

There is no predetermined application window for this position, the position will close once a qualified candidate is selected. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to all applicable Fair Chance Ordinances and Acts. For jobs in San Francisco, this includes the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Job Responsibilities

Meal Planning & Nutrition:

• Work closely with the team nutritionist to develop meal plans tailored to players’ performance, recovery, and dietary needs.
• Ensure meals support game-day and practice-day energy needs, muscle recovery, and hydration strategies.

Food Preparation & Execution:

• Prepare daily meals and snacks for training, game, and pre-travel days.
• Maintain consistency, quality, and presentation of meals in line with professional culinary standards and performance nutrition guide.
• Experience in sourcing and ordering high quality ingredients in collaboration with team dietitian to ensure that ingredients that adhere to team nutrition guidelines.
• Create and provide accurate menu labeling, including allergens, for all menu items at both training and game facilities.

Special Diets & Customization:

• Adapt meals for players with food allergies, preferences, or special dietary requirements (e.g., gluten-free, dairy-free, keto, high-protein).
• Create, order, and provide health driven grab-n-go snacks and hydration options for both training and game facilities.

Food Safety & Sanitation:

• Ensure compliance with HACCP guidelines, food handling safety, and sanitation standards.
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen, overseeing inventory and food storage.

Collaboration & Communication:

• Manage, recruit, and work with team chefs, catering partners, and Sharks performance staff to coordinate meals.
• Communicate and interact with players and Sharks staff regarding meal preferences and feedback and overall expectations of meal service.
• Create and adjust menus for innovative approaches to address seasonality, cultural preferences, and festive themes based on team schedule.
   

Qualifications

•    Preferred previous experience as a private chef for athletes or working in professional sports, high-end catering, or health-focused kitchens.

•    Understanding of supplements and supplement strategies as set forth by the team dietician, optimal recovery foods, and hydration strategies.

•    Experience with bulk meal prep and serving large groups efficiently.

•    Culinary degree or equivalent experience (3-5 years) in professional kitchens.

•    Experience in sports nutrition or performance-based cooking (e.g., working with athletes, sports teams, or high-end catering).

•    Knowledge of dietary needs for elite athletes, including macronutrients, hydration, and recovery foods.

•    Ability to work flexible hours, including early mornings, evenings (game days), and weekends.

•    Strong food safety knowledge (ServSafe certification preferred).

•    Excellent time management, organization, communication skills and ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

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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.