CHEF (FULL TIME)
About The Position
Compass Group is hiring a full-time Chef at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas. The Chef directs, coordinates, and evaluates kitchen, food production, and food-service associates. The role supervises and participates in food preparation, cooking, and service, while ensuring food-handling, sanitation, customer-service, quality, portion-control, and temperature standards are met. The position also oversees kitchen staff, inventory, and workstation cleanliness, and helps select and develop recipes and menus. Prior chef experience is required. The schedule is full time, with days and hours varying; days, nights, and weekends are required. Training is provided. The hourly pay range is $16.00 to $20.00. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until openings are filled. Because the work takes place in an educational facility, there may be periods when work is not required during school breaks; these may be unpaid temporary layoffs, although work at another location may be required depending on business needs.
Requirements
- Prior chef experience is required.
- Must be able to perform the essential functions satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Responsibilities
- Supervise, coordinate, and participate in the work of cooks and other associates preparing, cooking, and serving food.
- Ensure food-handling, sanitation, and customer-service standards are met.
- Supervise hourly kitchen associates, including interviewing, scheduling, payroll, training, counseling, participating in reviews, and recommending disciplinary action.
- Prepare high-quality food efficiently according to standardized recipes and production, delivery, and service schedules; serve meals or prepare them for delivery.
- Ensure proper food presentation, quality, portion control, and serving temperatures.
- Track food use, waste, and consumption to requisition or purchase products.
- Receive and inspect products and supplies for quality and quantity and maintain appropriate inventory.
- Maintain sanitation of equipment, supplies, and utensils; clean the workstation and keep display equipment clean during meal service.
- Help select and develop recipes and menus.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Training and development opportunities
- Retirement plan
- Associate shopping program
- Health and wellness programs
- Discount marketplace
- Identity theft protection
- Pet insurance
- Voluntary benefits, including critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance, legal services, and an auto and home program
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance and accidental death coverage
- Disability insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending accounts
- Potential paid and/or unpaid time off in accordance with applicable laws
- Free employee meal
- Flexible schedules
- Instapay through the One @Work app
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
