Catering Chef

SFE- Southwest Foodservice Excellence; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join SFE- Southwest Foodservice Excellence in St. Louis to lead school cafeteria events and daily kitchen operations. You will order food, prepare meals, maintain quality standards, and train staff while upholding sanitation and safety guidelines.

Ideal candidates bring at least 2 years in kitchen roles, strong communication, and the ability to manage on-site events. The schedule follows the school calendar with flexible hours, nights, weekends, and summers off, offering a stable, rewarding work

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in varied kitchen positions including food preparation, serving and customer service.
• At least 6 months experience in a similar capacity.
• Must communicate clearly and professionally with managers, directors, administrators, students, and parents.
• Basic knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Prior school foodservice experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Understand and comply completely with all policies, procedures, standards, specifications, guidelines, directives, assignments, and training programs.
• Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to SFE recipes, production records, cooking and serving standards.
• Fill in where needed to ensure customer service standards and efficient operations.
• Ability to organize and manage on site and off site planned events.
• Prepare and submit all required paperwork, including forms, reports and schedules in an organized and timely manner.
• Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and in excellent working condition through personal inspection.
• Report equipment that needs repair as per SFE and district policies and procedures.
• Control food cost and usage, product storage procedures, standard recipes and waste control procedures.
• Schedule labor as required by the Foodservice Director while ensuring that all positions are staffed when and as needed and labor cost objectives are met.
• Oversee the training of kitchen personnel in safe operation of all kitchen equipment and utensils.
• Check and maintain proper food holding and refrigeration temperature control points.
• Provide safety training in lifting and carrying objects and handling hazardous materials.

Skills

Communication

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Customer service

Training others

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Ready to change the world? At SFE, we are fueling students to take on their school day one meal at a time, and we need YOU to help bring those healthy, great tasting meals to their plates every day. With a schedule that follows the school calendar and offers flexible hours, a position in the school cafeteria may be the right fit for you. Competitive wages, nights, weekends and summers off and a great work environment are just a few reasons why our associates join the team. We are looking for individuals who love great food, working with children and being a part of team.

Summary of Position

Directly responsible for all events and functions including food ordering, preparation and maintenance of quality standards; sanitation and cleanliness; training of employees in methods of cooking, preparation, portion and cost control, scheduling and staffing.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of all interviews, background investigations and fingerprint clearance requirements (as applicable) prior to employment.
• Submission of all employee-related documents and forms free of false, misleading and/or incomplete information prior to employment.
• Sensitivity and respect for people of various backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and socio-economic situations.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in varied kitchen positions including food preparation, serving and customer service.
• At least 6 months experience in a similar capacity.
• Must be able to communicate clearly and professionally with other Managers, Directors, Administrators, students, and parents.
• Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 30 pounds.
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours).
• Must have basic knowledge and understanding of the following computer programs: Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Prior school foodservice experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Understand and comply completely with all policies, procedures, standards, specifications, guidelines, directives, assignments, and training programs.
• Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to SFE recipes, production records, cooking and serving standards.
• Fill in where needed to ensure customer service standards and efficient operations.
• Ability to organize and manage on site and off site planned events
• Prepare and submit all required paperwork, including forms, reports and schedules in an organized and timely manner.
• Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and in excellent working condition through personal inspection.
• Report equipment that needs repair as per SFE and district policies and procedures.
• Ensure that all products are ordered according to predetermined product specifications and received in correct unit count and condition and deliveries are performed in accordance with SFE and the districts receiving policies and procedures.
• Control food cost and usage, product storage procedures, standard recipes and waste control procedures.
• Schedule labor as required by the Foodservice Director while ensuring that all positions are staffed when and as needed and labor cost objectives are met.
• Be knowledgeable of and comply with SFE policies regarding personnel and administer prompt, fair and consistent corrective action for any and all violations of company policies, rules and procedures.
• Fully understand and comply with all applicable federal, state, county, and municipal laws, regulations and rules including those that pertain to health, safety and labor requirements in regard to SFE and district employees and customers and operations.
• Oversee the training of kitchen personnel in safe operation of all kitchen equipment and utensils.
• Responsible for training kitchen personnel in cleanliness and sanitation practices.
• Check and maintain proper food holding and refrigeration temperature control points.
• Provide safety training in lifting and carrying objects and handling hazardous materials.
• Control cash and other receipts by adhering to cash handling and reconciliation procedures in accordance with SFE and the district policies and procedures.
• Ensure that the Company?s operations for which this position is responsible follow sound financial practices, comply with applicable legal requirements, and comport with established practices in all regards.
• Exercise sound judgment and discretion with respect to any matter not specifically addressed by the Company?s policies.
• Ultimate responsibility and accountability for all aspects of the activities and operations related to the site to which you are assigned and for the duties within the scope of this position?s responsibilities.
• Submitting reports as directed and in compliance with deadlines.
• Other functions, duties and responsibilities may be assigned or which are necessary or appropriate to the position.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, Gender/Minority/Veterans/Disabled and participates with E-Verify Employment Eligibility Program