Campus Dining Sous Chef — Lead High-Volume Kitchen

Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Paid Parental Leave

Personal Leave

Job summary

Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services is seeking a Sous Chef to join the University of Houston dining team in Houston, TX. You will help oversee a residential dining hall, assist with supervision, menu development and food preparation, and work with the Executive Chef to develop menus and ordering.

This role offers culinary leadership in a dynamic, campus setting with opportunities to lead catering events and roll out new culinary programs alongside the marketing and culinary teams.

Qualifications

• A.S. or equivalent experience is required.
• Some progressive culinary/kitchen management experience is preferred.
• Catering experience is a plus.
• High volume, complex foodservice operations experience is highly desirable.
• Institutional and batch cooking experiences helpful.
• Knowledge of food, catering trends, and cost controls is important.
• Proficiency with computers including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook, email and Internet is required.
• ServSafe certification is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Executive Chef with managing cost controls and expenditures for the account.
• Assist the Executive Chef with planning and creating menus.
• Produce and execute catering events.
• Roll out new culinary programs with marketing and culinary teams.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Menu planning

Food cost control

Catering experience

High-volume kitchens

Education

Associates degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services is seeking a Sous Chef to join the University of Houston dining team in Houston, TX. You will help oversee a residential dining hall, assist with supervision, menu development and food preparation, and work with the Executive Chef to develop menus and ordering.

This role offers culinary leadership in a dynamic, campus setting with opportunities to lead catering events and roll out new culinary programs alongside the marketing and culinary teams.