University Of North Dakota Grand Forks , ND 58202
Posted 6 days ago
Grow your culinary career with our Lead Pantry Chef role! This position offers a guaranteed 40 hours per week, providing stability and consistency in your work schedule. Enjoy the peace of mind knowing you'll have steady shifts and the opportunity to accrue paid time off. Additionally, take advantage of excellent benefits that prioritize your well-being and enhance your quality of life. Embark on a rewarding journey with us, where you can showcase your culinary skills, grow professionally, and become an integral part of our vibrant community. Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with UND.
Salary/Position Classification
$19.55 Hourly, Non-Exempt (Eligible for overtime)
40 hours per week
100% Remote Work Availability: No
Hybrid Work Availability: No
Purpose of Position
The purpose of this position is to prepare food for service to customers following all departmental policies and procedures in a safe and sanitary manner. To prepare cold foods, salads, deli meats, cheese, desserts, trays, and gelatins, according to computer generated recipes for the board dining centers, catering and retail production departments. This position will oversee ordering food and supplies and managing product transfers for the cold foods department in the Culinary Support Center. Will occasionally prepare hot and cold hors d'oeuvres and assist the catering lead cook.
Duties & Responsibilities
Responsible for Supervising the daily cold food production for the Culinary
Support Center and Residential Dining Operations
Follow the FoodPro Menu Management System's standardized menus and recipes in the production of food, E-Commerce ordering system, scheduling of commissary production
Follow progressive cooking techniques in order to keep food products at optimum quality and keep waste at a minimum
Prepare catered events, prepares cold foods according to the computer generated recipes for Catering and Retail Production Departments.
IE: vegetable salads, fruit salads, gelatin and prepared salads, fruit and vegetable trays, cheese, meat and cracker trays, relish trays, wide variety of dessert production, dressings, condiments, sauces and beverage
Use of Equipment
Supervision
Supervises and trains other staff assigned to salad production area
Packages and labels product for transport to other retail or catered locations
Oversees quality of product purchased within CSC cold food department
Planning and Organizational Skills/Record Keeping
Manages the ordering products
Plans daily production for retail, catering and Wilkerson dining center
Manages daily interdepartmental transfer paperwork and communicates effectively with all internal customers
Receives inventory daily, checks quality and quantity
Required Competencies
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Time management, planning and organizational skills
Prioritizing is essential
Ability to stand on feet 3-4 hours and move 45-50 lbs. as necessary
Ability to read and comprehend reports and basic math skills to complete reports.
Self-managed
Have an optimistic attitude, high degree of integrity, and a strong work ethic
Minimum Requirements
Experience with the methods, supplies and equipment used in the production of catered events, cold foods, bakery goods, take out trays
One to two years' experience in large scale food production experience required
One to two years' experience with catering production
Computer skills (Knowledge of Microsoft office)
Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. This position does not support visa sponsorship for continued employment.
Preferred Qualifications
One to two years' supervisory experience
National Restaurant Association Education Foundation ServeSafe Certificate
FoodPro software program knowledge
University Of North Dakota