What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chef position at Boston College?
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,445 full-time undergraduates and 5,125 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 878 full-time and 1,201 FTE faculty, 2,750 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.2 billion, and an endowment in excess of $2.8 billion.
Job Description
Chef
Basic Function and Responsibility
Lead, supervise and organize a high volume food production in various operations. Must demonstrate hands on leadership and have a strong desire to pursue Boston College food service goals.
Characteristic Duties
-Direct and supervise the daily production activities in the kitchen. Leads daily and weekly production staff meetings.
-Evaluate work performance of production staff.
-Issue, review, and expedite work assignments to subordinates.
-Communicate and inspect production standards to First and Second Cooks.
-Apply supervisory skills as a team member to provide high quality food and service.
-Train production staff. Provide constructive criticism, oral and written, for progressive employee development.
-May participate in the ordering of food and supplies as directed by kitchen manager.
-Support the budget process through effective use of resources.
-Participate in the preparation and cooking of all foods to meet production schedules and standards.
-Inspect refrigerators and storerooms daily for proper food handling and storage as well as temperature and sanitation.
-Direct and inspect production staff for sanitation standards related to all production areas, equipment, and personal hygiene.
-Implement employee safe work practices and ensure compliance with sanitation.
-Ability to work with computerized menu and inventory system.
-Perform other related duties as assigned.
Supervision Received
Reports to Production (Kitchen) Manager; Executive Chef may also provide direction.
Supervision Exercised
Supervision given to all production staff including first and second cooks, cooks helpers, food service workers and at times students.
Requirements
Qualifications
Education: High School Diploma. Two- or four-year Culinary Arts Degree or certificate preferred. Extensive experience may substitute for education. NRA ServSafe certification required and MRA allergen training.
Experience: 6-10 years of progressively responsible culinary experience with supervisory responsibilities. Experience in a wide variety of production styles, such as high volume, restaurant, university dining service.
Skills: Must be a capable leader to coordinate and gain the cooperation of a large and diverse production staff. Must have outstanding human relations skills to work under pressure. Must be able to read and write English. Must be able to effectively work in a fast-paced operation with a diverse staff. Must have good interpersonal skills.
Closing Statement
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
- Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process and requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/offices/diversity.
Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.
