Campus Sous Chef I - Lead Kitchen & Menus

Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

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

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Paid Parental Leave

Personal Leave

Job summary

Chartwells Higher Education is seeking a Sous Chef I to support the overall success of the food program at our campus locations. You will assist in planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation while upholding client culture, Health Department regulations, and company standards.

You will lead and train back-of-house associates, ensuring quality, freshness, and presentation, and you will participate in cost controls and menu implementations as part of a dynamic dining operation.

Qualifications

• 5 years of related culinary experience including 1 year at the management level.
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.
• Knowledge of food trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, safety, food cost controls, and presentation.
• Ability to set up and distribute production sheets.
• Supervisory, leadership, training, management, and coaching skills.
• ServSafe or Department of Health Certification is preferred.
• Microsoft Office suite, including Excel.

Responsibilities

• Assists in coordinating and participating in the preparation and cooking of various food items.
• Assists with planning and creating menus.
• Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with the marketing and culinary team.
• Assists with managing cost controls and controlling expenditure.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Culinary experience

Cost controls

Menu planning

Leadership & coaching

Sanitation knowledge

Education

Associates degree in Culinary Arts

ServSafe or health department certification

Tools

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Chartwells Higher Education is seeking a Sous Chef I to support the overall success of the food program at our campus locations. You will assist in planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation while upholding client culture, Health Department regulations, and company standards.

You will lead and train back-of-house associates, ensuring quality, freshness, and presentation, and you will participate in cost controls and menu implementations as part of a dynamic dining operation.