CHEF at Rutgers Catering - Compass Group, North America

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+ We are hiring immediately for a Chef position.


+ Location: Rutgers Catering 350 Martin Luther King Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102 Note: online applications accepted only.


+ Schedule: Full Time: As needed for catering, details upon interview.


+ Requirement: Catering experience


+ Salary: $62,500


+ *Internal Employee Referral Bonus Available









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At Gourmet Dining & Chartwells Higher Education, people are at the core of our business. Together we build innovative food service concepts and serve fresh, local and nutritious meals at over 270 college campuses across the country. Twice named the Fastest Growing Brand by Nation’s Restaurant News, at Gourmet Dining & Chartwells we take pride in creating opportunities for associates to grow their careers and achieve their development goals within the company.




Job Summary



Summary: As a Chef, you will ensure client and customer service satisfaction is attained by providing culinary resources and support. You may be responsible for managing the departments scheduling, discipline, and/or hiring. You may assist the Executive Chef and/or Sous Chef in developing new menus, recipes, and ordering. This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic, entrepreneurial Culinary professional.





Essential Duties and Responsibilities:






+ Provides frontline culinary resources and support.


+ Assists with food cost control, menu planning, purchasing, and ensures food quality guidelines are followed.


+ Assists with planning and creating menus.


+ Produces and executes catering events.


+ Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with marketing and culinary team.


+ Assists with managing cost controls and control expenditures for the account.


+ Performs other duties as assigned.






Qualifications:






+ 1 to 3 years of culinary management experience.


+ Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.


+ Hands-on chef experience is required.


+ Extensive catering experience is preferred.


+ High volume batch cooking and complex food service operations experience is preferred.


+ Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation.


+ ServSafe Certification is preferred.




+ Computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products including Excel.


+ Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts is preferred.






The Benefits


We are always looking for ways to invest in our people both inside and outside of work to help them achieve their full potential.


Full-time and part-time positions offer: Retirement Plan, Associate Shopping Program, Health and Wellness Programs, Discount Marketplace, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program


Full-time positions also offer the following benefits to associates: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)


Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here (https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_GourmetDining.pdf) for paid time off benefits information.


Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion


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.


Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.


Gourmet Dining maintains a drug-free workplace.


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