Kitchen Lead & Events Sous Chef

MaineGuide; Maine; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission

Paid vacation time

Paid holidays

Paid sick time

Inclement weather pay

Health, dental, life insurance (even-宠

Pet insurance

Retirement Plan

Fitness center access

Free shift meals

Uniforms provided

Job summary

Saint Joseph's College of Maine is seeking a Kitchen Lead & Events Sous Chef to join our on-campus dining program. You will lead kitchen operations in Pearson's Cafe and serve as the events sous chef for the Stone Barn during the wedding and event seasons, crafting high-quality menus and delivering excellence with every service.

We value sustainable life balance and offer tuition remission for employees and immediate family, along with opportunities for growth within a locally sourced,

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Minimum five years kitchen operations experience.
• Two years of management experience.
• Events and catering experience preferred.
• ServSafe certification must be provided within 120 days of hire and maintained.
• CPR certification required or ability to obtain within 120 days.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations in Pearson's Cafe.
• Act as events Sous Chef at Stone Barn during events season.
• Craft high-quality menus and execute to high standards.

Skills

Kitchen operations

Management

Events & catering

ServSafe certification

CPR certification

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Saint Joseph's College of Maine is hiring for the position of Kitchen Lead & Events Sous Chef!

Are you a talented culinarian seeking a better quality of life? Leave the restaurant industry stress behind - apply to join our small college community and take our unique food program to new heights. While other colleges outsource their cafeteria services, here at Saint Joseph's our dining program is 100% internally operated. That means all of our chefs have the opportunity to craft a menu every shift and execute it to high standards.

In addition to acting as a kitchen lead in Pearson's Cafe this position also acts as the events Sous Chef at our beautiful Stone Barn at Sebago Lake during the events season, located right here on campus. From weddings to meetings to community suppers, you can expand and elevate your talents to create high-end meals throughout the year.

This position is perfect for someone who has a passion for food service and is seeking a more sustainable work life balance. Are you looking to change fields or finish a degree? We offer tuition remission to all of our full time employees and immediate family members, which includes children and spouses. We offer over 40 majors on campus and online, and our nursing program is one of the best in the state.

Just fifteen miles from the nationally renowned food hub of Portland, Saint Joseph's is fully integrated into Maine's local food system. We use the best ingredients to provide our students, faculty and staff the highest quality meals. Our pledge of excellence includes sourcing 40% or more of our products from local farms and dairies, and we even operate a hydroponic freight farm that provides 80% of all greens served on campus.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent is required
• Five years kitchen operations experience or applicable culinary experience in a similar volume, quality food service establishment
• Two years of management experience
• Events and catering experience preferred
• ServSafe certified or equivalent safe food handler certified - must provide valid certification within 120 days of hire and must maintain certification
• CPR certified, or ability to become certified - must provide valid certification within 120 days of hire and must maintain certification

Benefits include:

• Competitive pay
• Tuition remission for employees, as well as immediate family
• Paid vacation time
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick time
• Inclement weather pay
• Jury duty pay
• Health, dental, life- even pet insurance!
• FSA/HSA spending accounts
• Retirement Plan
• Paid food safety training
• Access to fitness center, pool and Sebago lakefront beach/trails
• Free shift meals
• Clean uniforms provided daily and non slip shoe allowance

Saint Joseph's College of Maine is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to providing an inclusive work environment that supports a diverse faculty and staff. We consider all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race (including traits associated with race, including hair texture, Afro hairstyles, and protective hairstyles), color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, genetic information, military status, sex or gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disabilities, familial status, protected whistleblower activity, previous assertion of workers' compensation claim, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Employees wishing to report sex-based discrimination, harassment, or misconduct should contact the Title IX Office 207-893-6606, 115A Heffernan Center.