"Kitchen Supervisor - High Point Cafe"

Job Details

Kitchen Supervisor - High Point Cafe
Job ID: 292309
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location
Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Job Summary

Oversees the handling and preparation of food and performs general cooking duties for dining halls, retail locations and/or catering events. Oversees food quality, safety and sanitation for the production area. Supports Sous Chef in execution of station checklists, staff oversight, maintaining high food standards and other duties related to kitchen cleanliness and organization.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assists in overseeing staff in assigned area
2. Performs general cooking and/or baking duties per established guidelines and assigned location(s)
3. Leads continuous training in food preparation techniques, safety and quality control
4. Assists Sous Chef in testing and implementing new recipes to the menu
5. Assists Sous Chef with menu development
6. Ensures a high food quality following established regulations and guidelines, including tasting food for quality control
7. Performs other preparation and sanitation duties as required
8. Leads the preparation of bakery and station items from scratch

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent

Other Required Qualifications
Manager ServSafe certified or obtains certification within twelve (12) months of hire

Required Experience
Two (2) years of related cooking and/or baking experience

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Technical training in commercial food service preferred

Preferred Educational Qualifications
An undergraduate or advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field
Culinary degree or certificate from a culinary arts program

Preferred Experience
Previous lead or supervisor experience in a restaurant or food service location
Previous experience in an institutional or commercial operation

Proposed Salary

The salary range for this position is $17.50 to $19.50 based on relevant experience. Comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more! Visit hr.kennesaw.edu/benefits

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Able to maintain a neat and professional appearance
Able to lead by example
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of food service terminology
Knowledge of cleaning and sanitation regulations and food handling procedures

SKILLS
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
Basic computer skills for applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite)
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette