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Executive Chef, Assistant Director

Purdue University -
West Lafayette, IN

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Job Details

13 days ago

Qualifications

Kitchen health and safety standards
Food service health code compliance
Budget control
Team leadership
Safety regulations
Food service inventory management
Kitchen cost control
Production management
Managing kitchen staff
Restaurant cost management
General management
Senior leadership

Full Job Description

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Req Id: 43329
Job Title: Executive Chef, Assistant Director
City: West Lafayette

Job Summary

Support the mission of Purdue Dining & Culinary by providing strategic culinary leadership for one of the nation’s largest collegiate residential dining programs, serving more than 5 million meals annually. This position is responsible for leading the culinary vision and execution within residential dining operations while ensuring exceptional food quality, operational excellence, affordability, innovation, and guest satisfaction.
The Executive Chef serves as the senior culinary leader for residential dining and works closely with Executive Sous Chefs and dining operations leadership to strengthen culinary consistency, operational efficiency, staff development, and student dining experiences across all residential dining locations.

What We’re Looking For:
Bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, Food Service Management, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
Seven years of progressive culinary leadership experience in high-volume food service operations.
Experience managing multiple production kitchens and large teams.
Knowledge of food safety regulations, menu engineering, cost controls, and inventory management.
Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills

What is helpful:
Certified Executive Chef (CEC) or equivalent culinary certification.
ServSafe Manager Certification.
Experience in higher education dining, healthcare, hospitality, or contract food service.
Experience supporting residential dining programs serving 10,000+ meals daily
Experience with sustainability initiatives and special dietary programs

Additional Information:
To learn more about Purdue’s benefits summary
https://www.purdue.edu/hr/Benefits/employeebenefits/benefits_enrollment/pdf/summaries/2023/Benefits-summary-Admin-Op-2023.pdf
Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
A background check will be required for employment in this position
FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime)
EOE: Purdue University is an EO/EA University
Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contributions immediately

Who We Are at Purdue University:
When you join Purdue University, you join a community that keeps moving forward. For more than 150 years, we’ve been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation.

EOE: Purdue University is an EO/EA University

Education

Typically requires a Bachelor's degree

Experience

Minimum of 6 to 7 years of experience

FLSA Status

Exempt

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Posting Start Date: 8/3/26

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