Culinary Lead

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Role - Culinary Lead – Food Platform

Location - Bengaluru

About the Role:

This Senior Chef role focuses on developing and implementing a scalable, USP-driven product line for Sodexo's brands. You'll lead product innovation from concept to deployment, ensuring creations are cost-efficient and require minimal skill to execute. The position involves refining existing concepts to boost customer acquisition and collaborating with cross-functional teams like Marketing and Purchasing to achieve financial and satisfaction goals. You must have in-depth knowledge of retail and large-scale culinary operations, with a proven ability to train teams and sustain service excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Working closely with AVP Lead Food Platform to develop the culinary structure for the specialized brand.
• Extending support to all the segments of Sodexo Food Services
• Ensuring that all the services are implemented as per Sodexo global standards and delivering positive impact on the segment business.
• Ensuring all services and policies are aligned with the Sodexo business strategy, driving business and meeting segment and cross function team goals through effective implementation.
• Implementing and reviewing the processes, product, promotional platform and supporting with materials needed to ensure success in the Sodexo business.
• Extend support to resolve operational challenges with solution that can provide positive impact on business.
• Active participation in development of culinary solution like standard recipe, menu planning, culinary training, convenience product, pop ups with third party to fulfill segment & business requirements
• Evaluating and validating the criteria to finalize the service for implementation and support for bidding.
• Be updated on the latest food trend in the market with respect to the required brand development.
• Reporting and reviewing of financial and compliances for the services deployed
• Visiting sites where services are deployed to audit and ensure right procedures and standards are followed.
• Ensure onsite product standardization is done through training and food trials.

Preferred candidate will have:

• IHM Graduate with Culinary specialization and 10 Years of experience with at least 2 retail QSR brands & Mega Kitchen Operations
• Proven work experience as a Chef.
• Excellent record of kitchen management and experience working with leading retail F&B brands.
• Communication and leadership skills.
• Working Knowledge of MS Office

This role offers an opportunity to contribute directly to Sodexo's growth journey by shaping a future-ready, engaged, and high-performing workforce.

Why SODEXO:

• Healthy Work-Life Balance
• Leadership Development
• Global Career Opportunities
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Inclusive Culture
• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits

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