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Executive Sous Chef/S

Employer
Michigan State University
Location
East Lansing

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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
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Job Details

Job no: 703268
Work type: Support Staff
Pay Grade: 12
Major Administrative Unit / College: Residential & Hospitality Services, Div
Department: Case Wonders Halls 10078983
Sub Area: APSA- Pro Supervisory
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Full Time (90-100%), Professional Supervisory- APSA, Residential and Hospitality Services, Union
Position Summary

The Executive Sous Chef is responsible for oversight of food production and menu development within a dining hall as well as designated Sparty’s operations within the neighborhood. Their primary focus is on providing quality foods that meet a variety of dietary needs and training team members on cooking skills and expectations. The ability to delegate clear expectations through a variety of methods of communication is essential for success.

Unit Specific Education/Experience/Skills

Knowledge normally acquired in the first two or three years in college or vocational school in Culinary Arts; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in food production and supervision, with administrative responsibilities equivalent to those performed at the Executive Sous Chef level in a full service food and beverage operation; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications
  • Experience working directly with people from a diverse racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, LGBTQIA+, and gender backgrounds
  • Ability to flex communication style to multiple cultural environments and multiple social identities
    • Production
    • Review menus and recipes with the team. Coordinate prep and day of food production.
    • Check to see that all food items needed are in house and place add-on orders if needed.
    • Walk through refrigeration and storage rooms daily. Check for proper storage and rotation of food items and communicate expectations for use of leftovers to team.
    • Monitor food inventory on a weekly basis and ensure all items are rotated and stored properly.
    • Monitor posted menus and ensure proper allergens are tagged for all food items.
    • Coordinate and direct inventory and automated ordering processes through FSS.
    • Work with Executive Chef to modify cycle menus based on customer preferences.
  • Floor Supervision and Training
  • Ensure workplace safety, sanitation and food handling standards are met.
  • Monitor food quality (taste, appearance and aroma) and portion control.
  • Train and direct team to Deliver Outstanding Spartan Experiences.
  • Assess and adjust staff placements between locations to balance floor coverage.
  • Respond to customer inquiries regarding food allergies and/or ingredients.
  • Staff Development
  • Complete Skills Assessment program with full time team members and provide structured training to enhance their skills.
  • Create and implement ‘Cook’s training’ programs for student and on-call team members that will include an end of program evaluation.
  • Administrative Responsibilities
  • Check temperature logs and venue checklists during daily walk throughs to ensure proper food safety.
  • Assist Operations Managers with daily payroll as needed.
  • Human Resources
  • Complete and document bi-weekly one on one meetings and annual evaluations with direct reports.
  • Provide staff development opportunities for direct reports through cross training, class attendance and annual compliance completion.
  • Handle disciplinary action under guidance of Manager; to include coaching and counseling, documentation of conversations and issuance of attendance letters and discipline as assigned.
    • Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

    Required Application Materials

    resume, cover letter

    Work Hours

    Sun: 830a-5p/1030a-7p* Mon: 830a-5p/1030a-7p Tue: 830a-5p/1030a-7p Wed: OFF Thu: 830a-5p/1030a-7p Fri: 830a-5p/1030a-7p Sat: 830a-5p/1030a-7p*

    Bidding eligibility ends on 5/11/2021 at 11:55 PM

    Advertised: May 5, 2021 Eastern Daylight Time
    Applications close: May 18, 2021 Eastern Daylight Time

    Organization

    Working at Michigan State University 

    Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.

    Together, we tackle some of the world’s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better—from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.

    We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.

    We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.

    The nation’s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.

    Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world—on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we’re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.

    In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

    Top Distinctions

    U.S. News & World Report ranks MSU

    • 29th among the nation’s public universities
    • First in the nation for 19 years for graduate programs in elementary and secondary education
    • First in the nation for graduate programs in nuclear physics and industrial and organizational psychology
    • First in the nation for undergraduate program in supply chain

    Recognized for 11 consecutive years as one of the top 100 universities in the world by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in its annual Academic Ranking of World Universities

    Ranks 46th among public universities for in-state students in Kiplinger’s 2013 edition of Best Values in Public Colleges

    Silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s STARS program, which measures and encourages sustainability in education and research; operations; and planning, administration, and engagement

    Member of the prestigious 62-member Association of American Universities

    Only university in the country with on-campus medical schools graduating allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians, and veterinarians (DVMs)

    Among the largest single-campus residence hall system in the country with 27 halls in five neighborhoods and two apartment villages.

     

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