Requisition # 2017-8322
Department Campus Dining
Category Food Services and Dining
Full-Time / Part-Time Full-Time
Application Deadline

Overview

The Culinary Hospitality Manager at Rockefeller/Mathey Colleges will assist in food production, presentation and service, globally inspired menu concept development, client relations and service, staff development and quality assurance/quality control in dual residential colleges. This position provides hands on, positive leadership to motivate and engage the team by providing proper on-boarding and training.

Campus Dining, a division of University Services, is a dynamic and progressive culinary organization responsible for the food program management in residential dining halls, retail venues, and catering across campus.

Campus Dining's vision for the future engages our campus community in activity-based learning.

Our guiding principles are:

• Team and People: to inspire our team of hospitality professionals.

• Service Excellence: to deliver excellence in food and beverage service and food and beverage production.

• Efficiency and Effectiveness: to continually develop innovative solutions that are fiscally responsible while being sustainable for our community, health, well-being, and the environment.

A full job description will be furnished prior to interview.

Responsibilities

Culinary

• Hands on production alongside team members in all aspects of food and servery preparation and presentation during meal periods and catered events.

• Executes action stations, new concepts and chef tables, in servery during meal periods, interacting with guests, telling “our story” and “touching table.”

• Initiates innovation for the Residential Department by conducting research on global culinary trends, food marketing, and conscious eating habits to support an expansive multi-dimensional experience that supports the campus community by providing a variety of healthy food options.

• Maintains department standards for accuracy of recipes and evaluates customer preferences, making menu adjustments as necessary.

• Assists Chef De Cuisine with development of new menus, recipes, and food ordering.

• Assists with the selection of special menus for a variety of theme meals.

• Monitors systems for controlling the cost of goods, using available software and basic computer skills.

• Supports staff initiatives and encourages new ideas and concepts brought forward by team members.

• Supports Campus Dining events as needed.

Food Safety

• Maintains high level of food safety and sanitation standards. Provides training (to include safe and proper equipment handling) and supervision to all staff for these standards.

• Ensures compliance with all state, local, and university food safety, work place safety, and HACCP policies and procedures. Ensures a safe work environment through addressing safety concerns, to eliminate safety hazards; investigates and reports incidents, enforces safety work rules and procedures. Works with Environmental Health & Safety to provide training programs.

• Works closely with the Campus Dining Wellness Dietitian in assisting students and guests with food allergies and special needs.

• Maintains evening menu tracking sheets for allergens.

• Monitors cleaning, maintenance, and repair of kitchen equipment.

Team & Training

• Provides guidance and feedback to the front line associates. Supervises union employees to ensure compliance with the collective bargaining unit agreement and adherence to University policies and procedures. Administers performance appraisals; counsels and disciplines employees as required.

• Provides continual positive leadership to motivate and engage all associates. Participates in the hiring process of all culinary team members with providing proper on-boarding, training, and performance appraisals. Establish baseline expectations for associates and provides guidance and feedback.

• Assists with planning, organizing, coordinating, scheduling, food preparation, and delegating responsibility to the team, ensuring the goals and objectives of the operation are met on a daily basis.

• Provides a hands on attitude and presence in the servery and kitchen assisting all front line staff.

• Attends meetings/trainings as required.

Administrative

• Supports the Residential unit in day-to-day operations.

• Implements and supports Campus Dining's sustainability and wellness initiatives.

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Culinary degree from an accredited institution or equivalent technical experience.

• A minimum of 3-5 years culinary experience in a supervisory role.

• Knowledge of culinary techniques: hot, cold, ambient, aspic, garde manger, display cooking, and buffet presentations.

• Knowledge of the health department's rules and regulations, including HACCP and ServSafe.

• The ability to work independently with a high level of accuracy, manage multiple priorities, and delegate tasks efficiently.

• Strong organizational and problem solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to meet firm production deadlines.

• Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns and issues raised by team members and guests.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact with a diverse population.

• Based on business needs, ability to work a flexible schedule, AM, PM, weekends and/or holidays. A typical schedule is 12:00pm-8:30pm Tuesday-Saturday, off Sunday/Monday.

• Valid Driver's License.

• Essential Personnel, https://www.princeton.edu/hr/policies/conditions/5.0/5.0.4/

Physical Requirements:

• Stand or walk up to 2 hours at one time for a total of 6-8 hours per day;

• Sit for no more than 2 hours during an 8 hour day;

• Drive for no more than 30 minutes at one time;

• Lift or carry up to 30 pounds frequently (34 - 66% of the workday);

• Lift or carry up to 50 pounds occasionally (less than 33% of the workday);

• Push or pull using forces up to 50 pounds occasionally (less than 33 % of the workday);

• Frequently use hands for simple grasping, fine manipulation, pushing or pulling with forces up to 30 pounds (34 - 66% of the workday);

• Bend, squat, kneel, climb stairs, reach overhead, lift overhead occasionally (less than 33% of the work day);

• Lift up to 30 pounds in a range of motions from floor to overhead; lift 50 pounds in a range of motions from floor to chest height.

• Work under a range of temperature conditions (e.g., kitchens, walk-in refrigerators and freezers, etc.);

• Possess physical agility, full range of motion, and ability to maintain balance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of Local, State, and Federal Nutritional guidelines.

• Experience working in a unionized environment.

• Basic knowledge of computerized food production systems.

• Knowledge and experience with the use and maintenance requirements of kitchen equipment.

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO IS THE LAW

Salary Grade

ADM, 020

Standard Weekly Hours

36.25

Eligible for Overtime

No

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Essential Services Personnel (see policy for detail)

Yes

Physical Capacity Exam Required

Yes

Valid Driver's License Required

Yes



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