What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Chef position at Hampshire College?
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Search: #1279
Date Posted: 05/23/2024
Type/Department: Administrator in Hampshire Food
Search Status: Searching for Candidates - Accepting Applications
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Hampshire College
Department: Dining Services
Job Title: Executive Chef
Position Type: Full Time
Schedule: 35 Hours a week
Pay Range/ Status: $72,000 - $75,000/ Exempt
Location: Hampshire College Campus in Amherst, MA
Reports to: Director of Dining
Anticipated Start Date: Immediately
Hampshire College, an independent, innovative liberal arts institution and member of the Five College consortium, is located on a beautiful rural campus in Amherst, Massachusetts. We provide residential undergraduate education to nearly 700 students. Each department at Hampshire College contributes to the collaborative culture of the organization and plays an important role in the success of the College. Our dining services department provides high quality meal services to students, employees, and guests in the form of take-out, dining-in, and catering from multiple locations on campus. Dining services is a creative, collaborative, and positive work environment. As part of the dining services team, you will be instrumental in the department achieving its mission and goals!
Description Of Responsibilities
The executive chef oversees all culinary functions for the dining department. The position will manage and lead a team of associates and oversee all safety and sanitation pertaining to the account. The position will work directly with the assistant director and director to implement innovative concepts and meals. This position will involve direct ordering and inventory management for dining services. This will include correct sourcing of all products and accurate receiving and accounting of goods.
This position is also essential to the student and community service & experience. As a member of the dining team, the incumbent must feel comfortable working in an evolving, fast-paced organizational framework with shifting responsibilities. This position collaborates with other dining services staff and a variety of offices to meet the departmental goals and further the mission of the department of the College. This position participates as a committed member and leader of the Dining team in college and division work, projects, meetings, events and overall community development. Availability to work occasional nights and weekends required.
Required Skills
Benefits
Hampshire College offers an excellent benefits program for eligible employees such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, generous retirement plan contributions, flexible leave plans, and many other fringe benefits. For information on Hampshire College, including more information on employee benefits and our company culture, visit our website at www.hampshire.edu .
Who Should Apply
Hampshire College is an equal opportunity employer and deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’re particularly committed to revealing and combating the social and institutional structures
that support racism and white supremacy in all phases of employment and college life. We believe that the educational and employment environment is enhanced when diverse groups of people with diverse ideas come together to work and grow. We encourage applications from women, underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities, sexual minority groups, veterans, and other candidates who will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives. Hampshire College is committed to removing barriers to employment faced by equity-seeking groups and encourages (but does not require) members of these groups to self-identify in their application materials. Applicants whose work incorporates a global perspective and a demonstrated commitment to issues of diversity in the work environment are particularly encouraged to apply.
How To Apply
Please submit your cover letter, resume and names/phone numbers of three professional references via our website at https://jobs.hampshire.edu/
Review of applications will begin on immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Hampshire College is an equal opportunity institution, committed to diversity and inclusion in education and employment.
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Search: #1279
Date Posted: 05/23/2024
Type/Department: Administrator in Hampshire Food
Search Status: Searching for Candidates - Accepting Applications
Apply Now: Would you like to apply for this position?
Hampshire College
Department: Dining Services
Job Title: Executive Chef
Position Type: Full Time
Schedule: 35 Hours a week
Pay Range/ Status: $72,000 - $75,000/ Exempt
Location: Hampshire College Campus in Amherst, MA
Reports to: Director of Dining
Anticipated Start Date: Immediately
Hampshire College, an independent, innovative liberal arts institution and member of the Five College consortium, is located on a beautiful rural campus in Amherst, Massachusetts. We provide residential undergraduate education to nearly 700 students. Each department at Hampshire College contributes to the collaborative culture of the organization and plays an important role in the success of the College. Our dining services department provides high quality meal services to students, employees, and guests in the form of take-out, dining-in, and catering from multiple locations on campus. Dining services is a creative, collaborative, and positive work environment. As part of the dining services team, you will be instrumental in the department achieving its mission and goals!
Description Of Responsibilities
The executive chef oversees all culinary functions for the dining department. The position will manage and lead a team of associates and oversee all safety and sanitation pertaining to the account. The position will work directly with the assistant director and director to implement innovative concepts and meals. This position will involve direct ordering and inventory management for dining services. This will include correct sourcing of all products and accurate receiving and accounting of goods.
This position is also essential to the student and community service & experience. As a member of the dining team, the incumbent must feel comfortable working in an evolving, fast-paced organizational framework with shifting responsibilities. This position collaborates with other dining services staff and a variety of offices to meet the departmental goals and further the mission of the department of the College. This position participates as a committed member and leader of the Dining team in college and division work, projects, meetings, events and overall community development. Availability to work occasional nights and weekends required.
Required Skills
- Required
- The person in this role will have working knowledge of standard culinary units of measure, current and popular trends in the food service industry, and the ability to replicate these trends.
- The person in this role will be familiar with, and able to operate a wide range of industrial kitchen equipment ie; steamers, convection ovens, tilt skillets, slicers, robot coupe and floor mixers
- This role will demand fine knife handling skills as well as the knowledge and ability to use numerous cooking techniques. The person in this position will need to work in a wide temperature range.
- Must be organized, detail oriented, and able to multi task.
- Must have good verbal communication skills.
- Must have a cheerful disposition when communicating with guests.
- Must be resourceful, resilient, self-motivated, and energetic.
- Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds, and frequently bend and twist from the waist.
- Must be able to stand for extended periods, up to 4 hours consecutive.
- This position will require frequent use of hands and arms.
- Passionate about working in an organization that values and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism.
- Demonstrates and supports a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Preferred
- Menu Development experience
- Inventory Management experience
- Two-year college degree or equivalent; culinary degree preferred.
- Five years’ job-related experience;
- Mandatory possession of ServSafe and Allergen Certification.
Benefits
Hampshire College offers an excellent benefits program for eligible employees such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, generous retirement plan contributions, flexible leave plans, and many other fringe benefits. For information on Hampshire College, including more information on employee benefits and our company culture, visit our website at www.hampshire.edu .
Who Should Apply
Hampshire College is an equal opportunity employer and deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’re particularly committed to revealing and combating the social and institutional structures
that support racism and white supremacy in all phases of employment and college life. We believe that the educational and employment environment is enhanced when diverse groups of people with diverse ideas come together to work and grow. We encourage applications from women, underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities, sexual minority groups, veterans, and other candidates who will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives. Hampshire College is committed to removing barriers to employment faced by equity-seeking groups and encourages (but does not require) members of these groups to self-identify in their application materials. Applicants whose work incorporates a global perspective and a demonstrated commitment to issues of diversity in the work environment are particularly encouraged to apply.
How To Apply
Please submit your cover letter, resume and names/phone numbers of three professional references via our website at https://jobs.hampshire.edu/
Review of applications will begin on immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Hampshire College is an equal opportunity institution, committed to diversity and inclusion in education and employment.
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