Campus Sous Chef - Menu Innovation & Catering Lead

Compass Group USA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Personal Leave

Job summary

Chartwells Higher Education is hiring a Sous Chef for Barnard College in New York. You will help operate the culinary department, supervise and prepare various items, and collaborate with the Executive Chef on menus and ordering.

This role offers opportunities to develop new menus, support catering events, and roll out culinary programs with the marketing and culinary teams. Strong candidates have high-volume kitchen experience and a solid background in food safety and cost controls.

Qualifications

• A.S. or equivalent culinary training.
• Progressive culinary/kitchen management experience.
• Experience in high-volume, complex foodservice operations.
• Institutional and batch cooking experience.
• Knowledge of food and catering trends; focus on quality, sanitation, and cost controls.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Email and Internet.
• Willing to participate in client satisfaction programs.
• ServSafe certification is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Executive Chef with cost controls and expenditures for the account.
• Assists the Executive Chef with planning and creating menus.
• Produces and executes catering events.
• Rolls out new culinary programs with marketing and culinary team.

Skills

Culinary management

Batch cooking

Food cost controls

Sanitation knowledge

Food trends knowledge

MS Office

Customer satisfaction programs

ServSafe

Education

A.S. or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Email & Internet

Job description

Chartwells Higher Education is hiring a Sous Chef for Barnard College in New York. You will help operate the culinary department, supervise and prepare various items, and collaborate with the Executive Chef on menus and ordering.

This role offers opportunities to develop new menus, support catering events, and roll out culinary programs with the marketing and culinary teams. Strong candidates have high-volume kitchen experience and a solid background in food safety and cost controls.