Campus Dining Sous Chef — Lead Menus & Catering

Compass Group USA; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Personal Leave

Job summary

Chartwells Higher Education is hiring a Sous Chef to join our Dining Services team at the University of Houston. In this culinary leadership role, you will supervise the residential dining hall, assist in menu development, and work with the Executive Chef to manage daily operations.

You will lead cost controls, oversee catering events, and help roll out new culinary programs in collaboration with marketing and culinary teams. A.S.

Qualifications

• A.S. or equivalent experience.
• Some progressive culinary/kitchen management experience, depending upon formal degree or training.
• High volume, complex foodservice operations experience - highly desirable.
• Institutional and batch cooking experiences helpful.
• Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation.
• Must be experienced with computers; to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), Outlook, E-mail and the Internet.
• Must be willing to participate in client satisfaction programs/activities.
• ServSafe certified - highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Executive Chef with managing cost controls and control expenditures for the account.
• Assists the Executive Chef with planning and creating menus.
• Produces and execute catering events.
• Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with Company marketing and culinary team.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Menu planning

Cost controls

Team supervision

Food cost management

Food presentation

Computers/MS Office

ServSafe certification

Education

A.S. or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Chartwells Higher Education is hiring a Sous Chef to join our Dining Services team at the University of Houston. In this culinary leadership role, you will supervise the residential dining hall, assist in menu development, and work with the Executive Chef to manage daily operations.

You will lead cost controls, oversee catering events, and help roll out new culinary programs in collaboration with marketing and culinary teams. A.S.