Campus Dining Chef: Lead Menus & Catering

Compass Group USA; North Platte (NE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Personal Leave

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Job summary

Fresh Ideas is hiring an energetic CHEF to lead the culinary team at MID PLAINS COMMUNITY COLLEGE in North Platte, NE. You will ensure client and customer service satisfaction with efficient, cost-effective management across multiple campus dining locations, developing new menus and ordering.

North Platte offers small-town charm with outdoor recreation and a welcoming community. Fresh Ideas provides a full benefits package, relocation assistance, and opportunities for growth within a dynamic

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of culinary management experience.
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.
• Hands-on chef experience is required.
• Extensive catering experience is preferred.
• High volume batch cooking and complex food service operations experience is preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation.
• ServSafe Certification is preferred.
• Computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products including Excel.
• Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides frontline culinary resources and support.
• Assists with food cost control, menu planning, purchasing, and ensures food quality guidelines are followed.
• Assists with planning and creating menus.
• Produces and executes catering events.
• Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with marketing and culinary team.
• Assists with managing cost controls and control expenditures for the account.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Culinary management

Hands-on chef

Extensive catering

High volume cooking

Food cost controls

MS Office (Excel)

ServSafe Certification

Education

Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts

Job description

Fresh Ideas is hiring an energetic CHEF to lead the culinary team at MID PLAINS COMMUNITY COLLEGE in North Platte, NE. You will ensure client and customer service satisfaction with efficient, cost-effective management across multiple campus dining locations, developing new menus and ordering.

North Platte offers small-town charm with outdoor recreation and a welcoming community. Fresh Ideas provides a full benefits package, relocation assistance, and opportunities for growth within a dynamic