Job Description Summary

Helps create a clean, creative environment focused on excellence. Works closely and well with team members, customers, vendors, and colleagues across campus. Prepares entrees, sauces, gravies, soups, and vegetables from recipes. Leads and supervises staff in prepping, cutting, cleaning and overseeing general duties of the kitchen in Chefs absence. Tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, checks production and keeps records in order to accurately maintain HACCP standards.

Job Description

Duties and Tasks:

• Trains, supervises, motivates, and instructs Cooks in inventive cooking and food preparation
• Coordinates food service activities to have delicious meals prepared at scheduled time.
• Does skilled cooking and food preparation
• Participates in the preparation of a wide variety of complicated menu entrees
• Operates all food service equipment and machinery
• Assists in evaluating new recipes and products
• Supervises other regular employees; duties include assigning, reviewing and evaluating work.
• Abide by and uphold the values of Saint Leo University.  Be aware of the Catholic Benedictine heritage of the University and how that influences Dining offerings and events.
• Participates in taking, observing and recording food temperatures and equipment temperatures in accordance with HACCP policies and principles.
• Reviews all work products to ensure highest level of quality.
• Breaks down food items at the end of each day’s final meal period and properly stores them. Covers, labels, and dates all leftover food for storage
• Cleans Kitchen equipment and Kitchen Area
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Performs other task as assigned or required

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge:

• High School Diploma
• 5 years practical experience cooking in high volume setting
• Culinary Degree and 5 years practical experience cooking in high volume setting preferred.

Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and managers. Ability to comprehend, carry out and explain complex verbal and written instructions. Ability to work closely in a high stress environment in a calm and collegial manner.

Special instructions

Required documents

In addition to a resume, the following documents are required for consideration. Please upload documents in the second step of the application packet process: 

• Cover Letter
• Values Statement - (500 words or less), should highlight how your philosophy and practices fit the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of Saint Leo University. The Mission Statement, Vision Statement, and Core Values are available on the Saint Leo website at  https://www.saintleo.edu/about/mission-values.

ENVIRONMENT: 

The work environment characteristics described here are a representation of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The term “qualified individual with a disability” means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of this position.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate professionally in person, over the telephone, through email and other electronic means, move about the office and University, handle various type of media and equipment, and visually or otherwise identify, observe and assess.   The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 10 pounds unless otherwise specified in the job description.

NOTICE:

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position.  Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.  Saint Leo University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity as a critical step in ensuring employee, student and graduate success.

Why Work at Saint Leo?

What it’s Like to Work Here: Ask our employees and the one word they’d use to describe working at Saint Leo University is “Community.” Our team members all share the Saint Leo core values, positive attitudes, and problem-solving abilities, enabling them to provide excellent student centered service. Our mission is educating and preparing students for life and leadership in a challenging world.  Thank you for your interest in joining the Saint Leo PRIDE!

We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need. At Saint Leo, we offer an array of medical, dental, and vision packages as well as several add-on perks to make your benefits package truly customizable to you and your family needs. Available benefits based on employment status (Full Time vs Part Time).

• FREE Tuition - Employee, Spouse, and Dependents*
• Tuition Exchange Opportunity - Dependent of Employees*
• Generous Paid Leave - Sick, Vacation, and Holidays
• Comprehensive Group Health Plan (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
• Group Medical Plan includes Teledoc, Surgery Plus, Wellness Incentive Program and more!
• 100% Employer-Funded Health Reimbursement Account
• 100% Employer-Paid Short Term Disability Insurance
• 100% Employer-Funded Employee Assistance Program (healthcare and dependent options)
• Employer-provided life insurance
• Discounted On-Campus Dining Meal Plans
• Nationwide Pet Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Wellness Center

*Eligibility based on meeting required service period