Executive Chef

SAGE Dining Services® is seeking a Talented HANDS ON Executive Chef/ Assistant Food Service Director of Production for a private boarding school in the rolling hills of the northwest corner of Connecticut. This Executive Chef will develop a strong relationships with the community, design and produce menus that will create excitement for this HANDS-ON board program, plan and execute catering events, manage ordering and inventory, and develop our amazing kitchen team. Able to work a flexible schedule in order to accommodate business levels (rotating nights and weekends required). Schedule may be Sunday through Thursday. This school nestled in the countryside is beautiful. If you love the country, not too far from civilization, as Danbury is a short 25 mile trip away, and Hyde Park is 45 minutes away to the West, this is the opportunity for you. You would be joining an amazing company! SAGE's accolades this year past year include the Daily Record's Empowering Women Award, and Maryland's Most Admired CEO Award, as well as Newsweek's List of America's Greatest Workplaces 2024. Campus dining is an area of food service that offers so much more than any other kind. You become part of the community and you are thanked for the food every day! The appreciation you receive makes the job so much more rewarding. The entire team you have work as one to create exceptional dining experiences that delight the senses, inspire minds and foster community. The students work the dish room! Imagine not having to recruit dishwashers! What you'll get: Competitive salary and benefits. Collaborative environment. Emphasis on training and development. Opportunities for advancement. Mission based company with values you trust. Appreciative community. Tremendous amount of resources and tools at your fingertips. What you'll do: Plan cycle menus and lead daily production (hands on). Enforce safety protocols and lead by example. Deliver an outstanding example of customer service to your team and to the community we serve. Manage ordering and inventory. Deliver incredible catering events rivaling 5 star restaurants. Participate in the interviewing, hiring, training and ongoing mentoring of the team. Participate in general location management with the Food Service management team. What you'll need: Customer service skills High end catering and high-volume banquet experience. Substantial culinary knowledge: trends, techniques, and processes. Menu planning and production experience. Minimum five years culinary experience. Minimum five years managing others in the kitchen. Ability to lead, not manage others and to mentor the team. Desire to mentor the team and lift others to continue a culture of extreme ownership. Happy disposition, both for community and team interactions. Awesome references and solid resume. Current ServSafe® certification, as well as local health department certification, where required. Intermediate to advanced computer skills. About SAGE Working for SAGE means being part of a community. You’d work alongside creative, enthusiastic Team Members who share your passion for culinary excellence. You’d also make a difference in an academic community and bring excitement to the dining hall with made-from-scratch, Chef-inspired recipes that delight students, faculty, staff, and parents. SAGE embraces the uniqueness of everyone in our family: Team Members, suppliers, guests, and client communities. Our diversity fuels our innovation, which drives our growth. Every voice matters. Guided by our founding principles of respect and partnership, we offer fulfilling careers for Team Members, market access for small local suppliers, and a joyful celebration of inclusiveness and multiculturalism through the fresh, authentic, and yummy foods we serve. Positions at SAGE provide competitive wages and benefits, with hours that offer a better work-life balance than those at a restaurant. We create careers, not just jobs, with significant opportunity for growth and promotion. Team Members learn SAGE Standards and enhance their skill set through extensive training in food safety, allergen awareness, and preventing eating disorders. SAGE has enjoyed steady, organic growth for the past 30 years, and we now serve independent schools and private colleges across North America. We continue to grow and raise the bar in food service for the educational market to create exceptional dining experiences that delight the senses, inspire minds, and foster community. Come, rise with us! Successful final candidates for the position may be required to fulfill location-specific health and safety requirements. This job advertisement should not be misconstrued as an offer of employment or a comprehensive listing of position responsibilities/expectations. Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are a candidate living in California, or applying for a position in California, please visit for information regarding SAGE's California Privacy practices.

Created: 2025-08-15