Chef/Manager - Hamden Job at Whitsons Culinary Group
SUMMARY:
The objective of the School Nutrition Chef is to be the on-site culinarian representing both
Whitsons and the district. They will assume the role of teacher, trainer and resource to grow the
food program at the secondary and elementary levels. The School Nutrition Chef will be
motivated and will demonstrate professionalism while treating everyone in the district in a fair
and professional manner
The objective of the School Nutrition Chef is to be the on-site culinarian representing both
Whitsons and the district. They will assume the role of teacher, trainer and resource to grow the
food program at the secondary and elementary levels. The School Nutrition Chef will be
motivated and will demonstrate professionalism while treating everyone in the district in a fair
and professional manner
SSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
of menus.
- Responsible for all concept training in secondary schools and training all cooks/leads in
of menus.
- Design monthly menus in coordination with the FSD.
- Provide leadership and guidance to the team demonstrating high levels of
- Control all expense categories such as food and labor while providing excellent
- Host 2 interactive display cooking promotions weekly at the high school.
- Conduct exhibition cooking demos and promotional featured food merchandising at the
- Outreach and relationship building with local chefs and restaurants to set up a
- Implement recipe contests at middle school 2 times per year where winners recipe will
- Attend monthly student food committee meetings and create agenda and follow-up
- Attend monthly client meetings.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist FSD with ordering
- Assist FSD with reconciling
- Ensure team compliance with all portioning, plate presentations and quality guidelines.
- Ensure sanitary and attractive work area in all kitchens at all times. Reinforce clean as
- Ensure that enough supplies are stocked in kitchens to last the entire day.
- Menu signage is to be neat, clean, colorful and complete.
EREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES:
Education:
Education:
- Culinary degree or certification or comparable experience
- Bachelors preferred
- ServSafe certification up to date
- Knowledge of Microsoft office suite
- Ability to learn new computer programs
- Proficient in recipe procedures and cooking techniques
Other Qualifications, Experience and Competencies: (include ability to manage and supervise staff,
if required; ability to travel or speak foreign languages, if necessary, etc.)
if required; ability to travel or speak foreign languages, if necessary, etc.)
- Minimum 2 years' experience in professional kitchen required
- Experience in school nutrition programs preferred
- Experience managing kitchen and team required
PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team
member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently required to:
- Sit, walk, talk and hear
- Use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with
- Be standing on feet majority of the workday in addition to walking back and forth.
- Lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Lifting while turning side to side is sometimes
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- The work is performed primarily in the kitchen and on the serving line
- Standing most of the work day is required.
- Work requires movement in and out of store rooms, near ovens and freezers
- Exposure to extreme temperatures (hot and cold) due to cooking and refrigeration
- The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work and duties
that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from
the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position, and Whitsons
reserves the right to add additional duties or modify existing duties.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the Company and
employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and
requirements of the job change.
employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and
requirements of the job change.
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