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Catering Chef

United States, Plano · Job Posted January 06, 2026
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Job Description

The Chef de Cuisine/Catering Chef is the lead culinary person responsible for supervising all culinary operations for a location.

Job Responsibility

  • Trains and leads kitchen personnel
  • Supervises/coordinates all related culinary activities
  • Estimates food consumption and requisition or purchase food
  • Selects and develops recipes and standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality
  • Establishes presentation technique and quality standards, and plans and prices menus
  • Ensures proper equipment operation/maintenance and ensures proper safety and sanitation in the kitchen
  • Oversees special catering events and may also offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrate culinary techniques

Requirements

  • Requires at least 2-3 years in a related position
  • Requires at least 2-3 years of post-high school education, preferably a culinary degree
  • Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession
  • Requires experiential knowledge of management of people and/or problems
  • Requires verbal, reading, and written communication skills

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