We have a Food Service Director position available for a boarding school in Chatham, VA. The food service includes all daily meals (7 days a week) as well as any additional catering at the location.

The Director must have a passion for people and food. The Candidate will have a CAN DO!! attitude, strong communication skills, high energy and enthusiasm. The best candidate will enjoy current food trends, and have nutritional and wellness awareness as well as extensive food production experience. In addition, the ideal employee will have great skills: people, planning, organizational, computer, and customer service.

This is a “hands on” chef position. The Director MUST have extensive experience with retail food service operations and upscale catering.

Job responsibilities:
-preparing all food served
-managing the culinary team
-demonstrate exemplary customer service skills
-recruit and train the hourly team
-create menus
-implement and maintain HACCP standards
-develop client and customer relationships
-deliver fabulous catering results
-communicate clearly, professionally and effectively
-deliver budgeted financial results
-impress clients with an outstanding catering program
-create a positive team environment
-manage ordering and inventory
-manage all cash handling

-Job Qualifications:
-at least 5 years of prior management experience, educational setting preferred but not required
-culinary acumen to lead kitchen production
-efficient recruiter
-knowledgeable in current food trends
-pro active mindset
-positive role model
-analytical outlook
-community/ service minded
-detail oriented
-energetic demeanor
-strong work ethic and integrity
-timely responses to communication
-proficiency with computers

Why SAGE?
SAGE’s chefs and culinary teams are talented individuals who know how to prepare a great meal! Menus are individually written to reflect local and regional foods, flavors and culinary style. The culinary team at your unit will execute your menu with healthful menu writing, recipe development and cooking methods. At SAGE, the skills and expertise of our chefs are what make every dining experience truly unique. There are no company recipes or set menus. We encourage all our chefs to use their culinary talent to write menus. Our chefs start with fresh ingredients and prepare meals from scratch.

This position is all about imagination, creativity, and demonstrating a strong work ethic. We would like to find a director who understands what it means to add a little WOW to the program.
Consistency is the most critical factor in dining service and the successful candidate will possess the skills and leadership traits necessary to get all employees to follow him/her to reach our goals.

If you are looking for a growth opportunity and a friendly, team-oriented environment, send a copy of your resume, and cover letter and apply at www.sagedining.com. Click on Careers and then Application to fill out the on-line application. You can easily cut and paste your resume into the form.

We offer a highly competitive compensation package including paid vacation, holidays, life, health, basic dental and disability insurance, and 401(k). You have the flexibility to create your own benefits package by choosing the plans that are best suited to meet your needs and those of your family.

Pre-employment credit and background check required.

Local candidates only.