Sous Chef (Catering)

Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Within the department of Tech Dining, the Sous Chef oversees daily food operations within an identified dining venue(s). Responsibilities include ensuring quality food production and presentation to meet the standards established by the Director of Culinary Services, supervising a team of lead cooks and kitchen supervisors and assisting with the oversight of additional shift workers to provide the best Tech Dining experience possible.

This position will interact on a regular basis with culinary employees within Tech Dining.

This position will primarily advise and counsel other culinary employees.

This position will supervise: Hourly staff

Job Duty 1 -
Estimates food consumption, selects, and develops recipes, standardizes production recipes to ensure consistent quality, establishes presentation technique and quality standards, plan, and price menus.

Job Duty 2 -
Trains and manages kitchen personnel within a specific dining concept and supervises/coordinates all related culinary activities.

Job Duty 3 -
Prepares daily production list and verifies that culinary staff follow all recipes and portion control.

Job Duty 4 -
Ensures compliance with sanitation and safety requirements that ensures a safe and sanitary work environment.

Job Duty 5 -
Responsible for component menu planning, costing, and brand management.

Job Duty 6 -
Assists in supervision of food service workers with oversight for hiring, performance management, annual reviews, and initiating employee status changes.

Job Duty 7 -
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements
High School Diploma/GED or Vocational School Diploma.

Other Required Qualifications
ServSafe Certification or other Georgia approved food safety certification (must obtain within 90 days of the hire date).

Required Experience
Working experience includes three years in culinary, two years as a manager-preferably in higher education, with direct reports, and two years with a menu management system (i.e., a system that contributes to food ordering, inventory management, and food cost evaluation).

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Certifications or licenses preferred: SERV Safe Certification

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Technical Diploma, Associate's Degree, or two years college course work in the Culinary Arts or related programs.

ABILITIES
Maintain a high degree of pace and intensity for an extended period of time

KNOWLEDGE
Must be proficient with computer applications and programs (i.e. Microsoft Office suite) and knowledge of all Microsoft Platforms.

SKILLS
Must have a valid Driver's License, and current ServSafe Certification, or other Georgia approved food safety certification.

Must have a wide degree of creativity and latitude. Knowledge of sanitation regulations and food handling procedures. Strong attention to detail and strong organizational and follow up skills. The ability to provide culinary training and insight for special dietary requirements.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening