Catering Banquet Production Chef
Catering Banquet Production Chef
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Job Description
Position Summary:
The Catering Production Chef will manage and participate in all aspects of food preparation presentation and staffing for events catered by University Catering a unit of University Housing & Dining. This role will ensure quality consistency and complete customer satisfaction.
Specific Job Duties & Tasks:
- Plan organize manage and direct catering production facilities equipment and designated fulltime and student personnel.
- Plan menus to assure variety nutritional value special needs of customers and adherence to standards of quality and cost.
- Oversee selection purchase and inventory control functions of electronic menu management food service operations system for all products used in catering operations.
- Participate in the formulation of bid specifications for foods beverages supplies and equipment.
- Participate in the preparation of the annual internal budget.
- Monitor expenses to ensure operational and financial goals are met.
- Perform human resources functions including interviewing selection training performance evaluation salary determination promotion and disciplinary action.
- Determine proper levels of staffing.
- Maintain proper production safety and sanitation standards.
For a detailed job description please email Rebecca Hoag at
About the Division of Student Life:
The Division of Student Life is comprised of staff that embrace new ideas and thoughts works together to keep our students safe and provides them with lifechanging experiences. The Division of Student Life includes 15 departments that span from Recreation Services to the Office of Leadership Service and Civic Engagement and everything in between. We believe in working together as one team to achieve our mission: fostering student success by creating and promoting inclusive educationally purposeful services and activities within and beyond the classroom.
Required Qualifications:
- A combination of education and experience that is equivalent to a Bachelors degree in Dietetics Food & Nutrition Institutional Management Hotel & Restaurant administration or related field; equivalency may include completion of a certificate in the Culinary Arts and related experience (i.e. 3 years).
- Experience (typically 1 year or more) in banquet planning food preparation and food presentation in a highvolume culinary operation including inventory control food service management ordering production and/or supervisory experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to plan organize and work in a fastpaced environment and have excellent decisionmaking and problemsolving skills.
- Ability to obtain and maintain ServSafe certification within 12 months of hire.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Computer Programs Excel and Outlook..
- Valid drivers license and ability to meet and maintain UI Fleet Safety Program requirements.
Desired Qualifications:
- ACF Chef de Cuisine Certification or equivalent experience in preparation and distribution of food.
- Excellent leadership & interpersonal communication skills.
- Reasonable experience (typically 1 year or more) working with electronic timekeeping systems menu management systems and/or food service operation systems.
- Experience working in a collegiate/university food service environment.
Application Details:
- In order to be considered applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a Relevant File to the submission.
- Successful candidates will be required to selfdisclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. For questions or additional information please contact
Employment Type
Full Time
