Retail Operations Chef

Overview

Haverford College invites applications for our full-time (37.5 hours per week), exempt, benefits-eligible Retail Operations Chef opportunity.

Haverford Offers Great Benefits
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The College offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes automatic 10% retirement contribution to your retirement account upon eligibility (no match required), a 50% tuition benefit for dependent children upon eligibility, 14 paid holidays (including the week before New Year’s Day off), Health Savings Account contribution of $700 for individuals and $1400 for families (no match required), affordable medical plans, and a beautiful arboretum campus with walking trail and easy public transportation access.

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Work Location: On Site.

The Retail Operations Chef is responsible for the overall operations of the Coop's back-of-house kitchen area. This includes assisting with food ordering and production, as well as ensuring that all standards are met. The Retail Operations Chef is a working chef position that is responsible for managing culinary staff and a team of student employees and for overseeing all food prep and production.

• Assist in directing staff within established operational procedures
• Oversee food production for all menu items, including in-house grab-and-go items, to ensure proper rotation, superior quality, and safe food handling practices
• Responsible for Culinary Team schedules and Culinary temporary workers schedules
• Create the Menu and Daily Specials and oversee the daily preparation along with ensuring portion sizes are correct
• Ensure that all menu items and specials are updated and accurate in Computrition
• Manage the production of any catered items that are requested for the Coop
• Accurately process all food product ordering to ensure the correct amount of product is on hand at all times
• Effectively manage the culinary staff and team of student workers to uphold the goals and standards of Dining Services
• Assist in enforcing compliance with health, safety, and sanitation standards as directed by federal, state, and local health department regulations, Serv-Safe, College, and departmentally developed standards
• Assist in managing and controlling food costs and offers solutions, when necessary
• Act as primary manager on duty in absence of Retail Operations Manager
• Work as the lead hot cook during busy times or when needed
• Inspect all Hot and Cold prepped items and Grab and Go items to ensure they are appropriately labeled and dated
• Job location and schedule may change when Colleges in not in session (ex., summer and breaks)

The Retail Operations Chef reports to the Retail Operations Manager. The Retail Operations Chef directly supervises the Hot Food Cook and the Swing Cook.

• 5 years of food service culinary supervisory experience, including basic cooking in commercial and/or institutional food service operations

• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Working Knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Word
• Working knowledge of health, safety, and sanitation standards
• Ability to operate industrial-type kitchen equipment
• Ability to use and convert weights and measures, both liquid and dry

• Culinary degree
• 5 years of experience in Food Service Culinary Management in a university setting

We are aware that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet qualifications as described in the job advertisement. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and recognize that a successful candidate may come from a less traditional career trajectory, and have skills and abilities gained outside a classroom context, or an equivalent skill set.

We encourage you to apply and share how you meet the position's qualifications.

• Possession of a valid U.S. Driver’s License and ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Record check
• Serve Safe Certification or ability to obtain certification at the college's expense within 3 months
• Aller-train Certification or ability to obtain…