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About the Role

Chartwells Higher Education is seeking a Chef to ensure client and customer satisfaction by providing culinary resources and support. This role may involve managing departmental scheduling, discipline, and hiring, as well as assisting the Executive Chef and/or Sous Chef with menu development, recipes, and ordering. This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic, entrepreneurial Culinary professional.

Responsibilities

• Provides frontline culinary resources and support.
• Assists with food cost control, menu planning, purchasing, and ensures food quality guidelines are followed.
• Assists with planning and creating menus.
• Produces and executes catering events.
• Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with marketing and culinary team.
• Assists with managing cost controls and control expenditures for the account.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 1 to 3 years of culinary management experience.
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.
• Hands-on chef experience is required.
• Extensive catering experience is preferred.
• High volume batch cooking and complex food service operations experience is preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation.
• ServSafe Certification is preferred.
• Computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products including Excel.
• Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts is preferred.
• Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening.

Skills

• Culinary Arts
• MS Office
• Excel
• Food cost control
• Menu planning
• Purchasing
• Food quality
• Catering
• Batch cooking
• Food service operations
• Presentation

Location

• On-campus

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 1-3 years

Education Level

• Associate's degree in Culinary Arts

Salary/Compensations

• $64,000 - $66,000

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Personal Leave

About the Company

• At over 300 college & universities around the country, Chartwells Higher Education is re-inventing the on-campus dining experience.
• We are challenging the norm and setting new standards by investing in high-tech, food-infused social spaces that bring people together to promote meaningful relationships and interactions.
• We are food-forward difference makers, bound together by a desire to feed hungry minds and prepare students for success.
• Chartwells Higher Education is a member of Compass Group USA.
• Click here to Learn More about the Compass Story

Equal Opportunity

• Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer.
• At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
• Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position.
• While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.
• We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.
• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
• Chartwells HE maintains a drug-free workplace.