Campus Sous Chef: Menu Innovation & Kitchen Leadership

Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; 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 is seeking a Sous Chef to support the overall success of the on-campus dining program at Worcester State Campus. You will oversee culinary functions, assist in planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation while ensuring adherence to client culture, Health Department regulations, and Chartwells standards.

The role requires leadership to train and direct back-of-house staff, maintain quality, presentation, and cost controls, and drive customer satisfaction in a

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 and industry 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.
• Computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products including Excel.
• Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts is preferred.

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

Management experience

Menu planning

Cost controls

Supervisory skills

ServSafe certification

MS Office / Excel

Culinary Arts degree

Education

Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts

Tools

MS Office (Excel)

Job description

Chartwells Higher Education is seeking a Sous Chef to support the overall success of the on-campus dining program at Worcester State Campus. You will oversee culinary functions, assist in planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation while ensuring adherence to client culture, Health Department regulations, and Chartwells standards.

The role requires leadership to train and direct back-of-house staff, maintain quality, presentation, and cost controls, and drive customer satisfaction in a