Catering Chef - SBU (Suffolk/Nassau County, NY)
hace 16 horas
Stony Brook
Job Description Salary: $85,000 - $90,000/year CulinArt Group operates over 250 onsite corporate, higher education, private school, healthcare and destination recreation/leisure dining facilities in 18 states, including cafés, coffee bars, concessions, executive dining, catering and conference dining, social catering/special events, office coffee service and vending. CulinArt’s extremely diverse client portfolio affords great opportunities for career advancement within the company, across multiple industry segments and geographic regions. Job Summary As the Catering Chef at Stony Brook University, you’ll take charge of all kitchen and catering operations, delivering exceptional dining experiences for both staff and students. From leading meal preparation to orchestrating standout catering events, you’ll ensure everything aligns with corporate standards and culinary excellence. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate, driven culinary professional to bring creativity, leadership, and energy to a dynamic campus environment. Key Responsibilities: • Plans regular and modified menus according to established guidelines, • Follows standardized recipes, portioning and presentation standards. Completes and utilizes daily production worksheets and waste log sheets. Tastes completed meals to ensure quality, • Trains kitchen staff in food preparation, safe handling, operation of equipment, food safety, and sanitation based on Company and regulatory standards, • Establishes and maintains cleaning and maintenance schedules for equipment, storage, and work areas. Ensures that kitchen staff follow and complete schedules as assigned, • Maintains inventory of food and non-food supplies to stay within established guidelines while assuring that necessary product is available when needed, • Makes all decisions regarding the utilization of leftover food products, staying within the Company guidelines for such products, • Complies with federal, state, and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures as evidenced through local health department and third-party audits, • Follows facility, department, and Company safety policies and procedures, including occurrence reporting, • A.S. or equivalent experience, • At least 3 years of progressive culinary/kitchen catering management experience, • Extensive catering experience is required, • Experience with low to high-volume catering events, • High volume, complex foodservice operations experience - highly desirable, • Institutional and batch cooking experience preferred, ideally in a school setting, • Hands-on chef experience a must, • Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation, • Must be experienced with computers, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Outlook, E-mail and the Internet CulinArt is a member of Compass Group USA Click here to Learn More about the Compass Story! Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law. Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Associates at CulinArt are offered many fantastic benefits. • Medical, • Dental, • Vision, • Life Insurance/ AD, • Disability Insurance, • Retirement Plan, • Paid Time Off, • Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state), • Associate Shopping Program, • Health and Wellness Programs, • Discount Marketplace, • Identity Theft Protection, • Pet Insurance, • Commuter Benefits, • Employee Assistance Program, • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), • Paid Parental Leave Req ID: 1507125 CulinArt Sector NANCY M TEIXEIRA [[req_classification]]
