School Kitchen Lead Chef - Mon-Fri, 7am-2pm

Compass Group USA; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health benefits

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

Compass Group USA, based at Danbury Public Schools, is seeking a full-time Chef to lead kitchen operations from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm, Monday through Friday, at 63 Beaver Brook Road, Danbury, CT 06810. Prior warehouse kitchen experience is required.

The role involves supervising cooks and kitchen staff, ensuring food safety and quality, managing inventories, and maintaining sanitation. This position offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities within Chartwells K-12.

Qualifications

• Prior warehouse kitchen experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Directs, coordinates and evaluates assigned kitchen, food production and food-service associates.
• Supervises, coordinates and participates in activities of cooks and other associates engaged in preparing, cooking and serving food. Ensures all food handling, sanitation and customer service standards are met.
• Supervises hourly kitchen associates, including interviewing, scheduling, payroll, training, counseling, participating in reviews and recommending disciplinary action.
• Efficiently prepares high-quality food items according to standardized recipes to meet production, delivery and service schedules. Serves meals or prepares for delivery.
• Ensures proper presentation, food quality, portion control and maintenance of proper serving temperatures.
• Tracks food use, waste and consumption to requisition or purchase product.
• Receives and inspects product and supplies for quality and quantity to ensure appropriate inventory.
• Maintains sanitation of equipment, supplies and utensils. Cleans workstation thoroughly before leaving area. Keeps display equipment clean and free of debris during meal service to ensure compliance with sanitation, safety, production and merchandising requirements.
• Helps select and develop recipes and menus.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Warehouse kitchen experience

Job description

Compass Group USA, based at Danbury Public Schools, is seeking a full-time Chef to lead kitchen operations from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm, Monday through Friday, at 63 Beaver Brook Road, Danbury, CT 06810. Prior warehouse kitchen experience is required.

The role involves supervising cooks and kitchen staff, ensuring food safety and quality, managing inventories, and maintaining sanitation. This position offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities within Chartwells K-12.