CHEF - K12 FOOD SERVICE - MARYSVILLE, MI

Compass Group•Marysville, MI

6d•$55,000

About The Position

Chartwells K12's goal is to make sure students leave the cafeteria happier and healthier than they came in, by serving food kids love to eat and creating custom dining programs. With more than 16,000 associates in 4,500 schools, ranging from large public institutions to small charter and private schools, Chartwells K12 is built on decades of food, education and operational experience driven by top culinary, nutrition, wellness, and sustainability talent. For more information, visit www.ChartwellsK12.com. This position is eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus! If you know someone that is qualified for this role, please use the ‘job search’ in PeopleHub to refer your referral and email them a link to apply. Your referral will be able to apply by clicking the link in the email. You can check the status through your profile, accessible via Careers in PeopleHub, by clicking on ‘referral tracking.’ For Employee Referral guidelines, FAQs and the Compass Employee Referral Policy, email [email protected]. Job SummarySummary: As a Chef, you will ensure client and customer service satisfaction is attained by providing culinary resources and support. You may be responsible for managing the departments scheduling, discipline, and/or hiring. You may assist the Executive Chef and/or Sous Chef in developing new menus, recipes, and ordering. This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic, entrepreneurial Culinary professional.

Requirements

1 to 3 years of culinary management experience.
Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.
Hands-on chef experience is required.
Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation.
Computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products including Excel.

Nice To Haves

Extensive catering experience is preferred.
High volume batch cooking and complex food service operations experience is preferred.
ServSafe Certification is preferred.
Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides frontline culinary resources and support.
Assists with food cost control, menu planning, purchasing, and ensures food quality guidelines are followed.
Assists with planning and creating menus.
Produces and executes catering events.
Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with marketing and culinary team.
Assists with managing cost controls and control expenditures for the account.
Performs other duties as assigned.