Summer Kitchen Lab Manager

Chatham University•Pittsburgh, PA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves managing the operations of a licensed kitchen, ensuring its availability and proper use for students, classes, projects, and events. The manager will oversee kitchen organization, cleanliness, equipment orientation, and record-keeping, fostering an inclusive and fair environment for all users. The position requires a commitment to food safety and continuous learning in this area.

Requirements

Must hold or be willing to work towards food safety credentials (such as ServSafe – training and materials provided).
Welcome continued food safety training.
Students may not work more than 20 hours per week (combined between all campus jobs) during the academic year.
Students may not exceed 980 work hours per calendar year.

Nice To Haves

Culinary and kitchen management experience highly desired.

Responsibilities

Maintain the kitchen calendar and schedule kitchen use, coordinating between classes, CRAFT, student projects, various clubs, and approved events.
Manage clean up and maintain the organization/signage of the licensed kitchen.
Supervise the washing/folding of towels on a weekly or as needed basis.
Provide orientation to users on equipment operation and maintenance.
Perform general record keeping, including documenting food safety certificates/training, kitchen orientations, par stock and chemical inventories, and logging repairs and desired future purchases.
Establish a presence on the Food Studies Brightspace shell to build community resources and communicate policies, procedures, and expectations.
Keep a log of duties/hours to monitor the work needed to manage the space.
Foster an inclusive environment and fair space usage.
Ensure at least one person with food safety credentials is present during kitchen use.