School Catering Chef — Flexible Hours & Events

Southwest Foodservice Excellence, LLC; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Part time

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Job summary

Southwest Foodservice Excellence, LLC is hiring a Catering Chef to oversee meal preparation and service at a school district in St. Louis, MO. The role focuses on maintaining quality standards, coordinating food orders, and ensuring compliance with recipes, production records, and sanitation guidelines.

The position follows the school calendar with flexible hours and opportunities to work on site events. Applicants should have a minimum of 2 years in varied kitchen roles, at least 6 months in a

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of varied kitchen experience including food preparation and customer service.
• At least 6 months in a similar capacity.
• Clear professional communication with staff, managers, and parents.
• Able to lift up to 30 pounds and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Understand and comply with all policies, procedures, standards, 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.
• Schedule labor as required by the Foodservice Director while ensuring that all positions are staffed when needed and labor cost objectives are met.

Skills

Food preparation

Customer service

Staff training

Scheduling

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Southwest Foodservice Excellence, LLC is hiring a Catering Chef to oversee meal preparation and service at a school district in St. Louis, MO. The role focuses on maintaining quality standards, coordinating food orders, and ensuring compliance with recipes, production records, and sanitation guidelines.

The position follows the school calendar with flexible hours and opportunities to work on site events. Applicants should have a minimum of 2 years in varied kitchen roles, at least 6 months in a