The Dining Services Department is seeking a full-time Catering Sous Chef. The primary purpose of this position is to direct all production activities of the catering department ensuring effective, efficient and financially sound processes. Why work at Elizabethtown College? We’ve got great PERKS! - FREE College tuition for employee, spouse and dependent(s) after six months of full-time employment - PAID time off between Christmas-New Years - FREE access to Bowers Center exercise equipment & pool... more details
Catering Sous Chef
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Position Information
Job Title
Catering Sous Chef
Job Description
The Dining Services Department is seeking a full-time Catering Sous Chef. The primary purpose of this position is to direct all production activities of the catering department ensuring effective, efficient and financially sound processes.
Why work at Elizabethtown College? We’ve got great PERKS!
· FREECollege tuition for employee, spouse and dependent(s) after six months of full-time employment
· PAID time off between Christmas-New Years
· FREE access to Bowers Center exercise equipment & pool
· Generous paid time off for vacation & sick leave
· Beautiful campus setting with walking paths, library, cafeteria, Starbucks kiosk, college bookstore, mail services, pool, exercise classes
· Excellent benefits (medical, dental, vision, retirement match & more!)
· FREEEmployee held events throughout the year on campus
Job Duties
In cooperation with the Catering Manager and the Executive Chef, assist in the development of catering menus, to include pricing and costing
In cooperation with the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef, determine the need for and coordinate the scheduling of additional production staff
Ensure the timely transport of products and/or equipment for catered events
Monitor production of catered items in the bake shop, cold prep, and hot prep; assist in preparation as needed
Ensure that all catering pick up items are ordered and staged in a timely manner for customer pickup
Function as the principal production cook on all catered events
Assist in coordinating with the purchasing department all requisitioning of necessary items to fill catering orders
Perform weekly inventory of all catering items and report to purchasing department.
Ensure leftovers from events / purchasing are utilized or transferred to marketplace to be utilized.
Meet with Executive Sous Chef & Catering Manger on a weekly basis to review BEO’s & production strategy
Ensure that preparation and serving areas are clean and orderly and all food and equipment is properly stored following each catered event. Inspect catering equipment regularly for proper maintenance.
In the absence of the Executive Chef, Executive Sous Chef or Senior Lead, supervise all production and support personnel and be responsible for all production operations and activities
Responsible for overseeing all stations are properly set up, managing the par levels of all offerings. Utilizing leftover product to distribute throughout the Market Place and ensuring that all stations have what is needed for each meal period
Responsible for proper signage for all offerings and double-checking allergens
Serves as the PIC (Person in Charge) and facilitates the daily staffing needs when other chefs are not onsite
Provides leadership and training for full time, part time and student staff in all areas
Ensures that all production and food safety records are accurately kept and logged
Move staff from different areas as needed to meet service needs and to handle staffing issues such as employee absences
Assist in the production and support areas as necessary, which may require functioning in an active cooking or production capacity for all or part of a normal shift. This would include residential and retail aspects of the operation
Assist in maintaining the Computrition computerized/written recipe file for all necessary special event items
SUPERVISORYRESPONSIBILITIES: This position directly supervises the Catering Cook and production personnel in the absence of the Executive Chef or Executive Sous Chef.
Required Qualifications
Associates degree in culinary arts is required; plus five to ten years of catering/fine dining experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
For full consideration, please include cover letter, resume and contact information for (3) professional references when applying.
Preferred Qualifications
Supervisory experience in a Dining Services setting preferred.
Physical Demands
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
AS630P
Open Date
06/18/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
About Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown College, located in southcentral Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is a private coed institution offering more than 60 health, science, engineering, political science business, communications, fine art and music, humanities, and education degrees. Discover more at etown.edu.
EEO Statement
Elizabethtown College is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Diversity Statement
Elizabethtown College is committed to valuing and fostering the diversity reflected in our life together and in the world beyond our campus. We strive to ensure that the members of the community—students, faculty, staff, and administrators—are diverse in race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, religion, ability, gender, gender identity and expression, age and national origin. We also seek to provide our community members, especially our students, with educational opportunities, programs, and services that are multicultural in content and expressive of a diverse life of experiences and worldviews that underrepresented groups bring to the learning environment.
Status
Hours Per Week
40 hours per week, 12 month position
Work Schedule
Varies based on business needs
Salary per hour
$22.00-$25.00/hr
Annual Salary
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