Lead Sous Chef Elevate Campus Dining & Culinary Team

Duke University; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke University in Durham, NC, invites a skilled Sous Chef to lead culinary operations within Duke Dining. This limited-term role focuses on ensuring high-quality food, staff development, and efficient kitchen processes for a dynamic residential dining program.

The position emphasizes recipe execution, food safety, cost controls, and collaboration with the Executive Chef to deliver exceptional dining experiences for students, faculty, and guests.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in hospitality management, food service management, or a related culinary degree.
• Minimum of 3 years of progressive culinary management experience.
• Experience in a bargaining unit setting preferred or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead culinary operations across kitchen stations and ensure recipe, portion, and presentation standards.
• Develop and mentor culinary teams; schedule and direct daily work and production timelines.
• Champion food safety and HACCP compliance; monitor temperatures and sanitation practices.
• Drive operational excellence: manage inventory, costs, labor efficiency, and productivity goals.
• Support Duke Dining initiatives and collaborate with chef leadership to ensure excellent dining experiences.

Skills

Leadership

Food safety

Communication

Menu planning

Production scheduling

Education

Associate's degree in hospitality management / culinary

Job description

Duke University in Durham, NC, invites a skilled Sous Chef to lead culinary operations within Duke Dining. This limited-term role focuses on ensuring high-quality food, staff development, and efficient kitchen processes for a dynamic residential dining program.

The position emphasizes recipe execution, food safety, cost controls, and collaboration with the Executive Chef to deliver exceptional dining experiences for students, faculty, and guests.