Chef de Cuisine, Catering, IU Dining and Hospitality

Department

IU BLOOMINGTON HOSPITALITY (BA-HSPY-IUBLA)

Department Information

IU Dining and Hospitality embraces and expands Indiana University’s core values of education, innovation, tradition, and inclusion, which embody the true spirit of Hoosier hospitality.

IU Hospitality infuses Indiana University’s beautiful campus with vibrant life, creating a home away from home for visitors and the IU community alike. From our space in the Indiana Memorial Union, hospitality staff serve thousands of guests each year through professional dining and retail operations, catered events, conferences, and celebrations, keeping our spaces clean and functional, our food tasty, and our customers happy.

Through meticulous planning and coordination, constant innovation, and a keen attention to detail, IU Catering staff use fresh, seasonal ingredients to deliver spectacular client-driven culinary experiences from piping hot coffee and in-house baked pastries for a meeting of 20 to a sumptuous 5-course meal and elegant custom cake for a wedding of 200, on campus and throughout Bloomington. 

Job Summary

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Manages and oversees all culinary operations for IU Hospitality: Hotel, Catering, and Restaurant Concepts.
• Leads the culinary team to provide culinary excellence and recipe and menu development.
• Provides direction and supervision of culinary staff and culinary operations and coordinates efforts to successfully deliver services to a diverse clientele.
• Provides training for culinary staff, keeping them current with culinary skills and procedures to meet and exceed expectations.
• Manages on-site culinary operations and the execution of all food produced for the assigned location.

General Responsibilities

• Establishes and accelerates changes to menus, recipes, and cooking methods and consistently leads to improve food quality, attractiveness and efficient preparation.
• Oversees food menus, preparation, presentation, portioning, and artistic plating design. Ensures overall consistency and quality; develops and oversees adherence to standards, policies, and procedures in order to provide quality food products and services.
• Works in conjunction with the Executive Chef and Area Manager to improve and standardize recipes, as well as to develop new recipes.
• Examines food making supplies received to assure quality, freshness, and appearance.
• Meets with guests to ensure that their food requirements and expectations are met or exceeded.
• Responds to questions, comments, and suggestions from students, faculty, staff, and clients regarding menu and food quality.
• Assists the Executive Chef and Area Manager in developing projects and strategies to enhance the dining experience for guests.
• Plans and coordinates food preparation for catering and special events. Assists in cooking and preparing food as necessary.
• Exercises administrative supervision over other food services staff including student employees engaged in food preparation operations.
• Assists in the budget projections for food operations, supplies, and labor cost. Monitors the ingredient supplies budget and makes necessary adjustments consistent with attaining unit goals.
• Contributes directly to the departmental financial goals through effective use of forecast data, proper scheduling, and responding to volume and market price fluctuations.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education. 

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in culinary, hospitality, or related field

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 2 years of food service experience

Preferred

• 2 years of management experience in a relevant field

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Required

• Food Safety (ServSafe) certification within 180 days from date of hire

SKILLS

Required

• Ability to lead/manage others
• Demonstrated customer service skills
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
• Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents
• Ability to inspire staff and deliver constructive feedback
• Knowledge of professional cooking principles
• Ability to learn and use point-of-sale systems, and other university software such as TIME and FIS
• Knowledge of current applicable food codes and other relevant safety regulations

Working Conditions / Demands

This position requires tasks typically associated with back-of-the-house food service work. It involves periods of both sedentary work and times of frequent movement about the workspace. Using commercial kitchen equipment and tools, moving supplies weighing from 20-50 pounds, and effective communication skills are necessary. This role also will work around both hot and cold temperatures and loud noises. This role involves handling meat and plant-based food products as well as a variety of ingredients that may include some or all of the top 9 allergens in the preparation of menu items. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana 

Indiana Memorial Union (IMU)

Work Hours

Shift times vary according to business needs and will include days through the week as well as weekends (as necessary) to meet operational demands.

Management reserves the right to adjust work hours to accommodate special meals and events.

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Operational

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Operations

Job Family: Food Services

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Posting Disclaimer

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. See Indiana University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

Campus Safety and Security

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, containing policy statements, crime and fire statistics for all Indiana University campuses, is available online. You may also request a physical copy by emailing IU Public Safety at iups@iu.edu or by visiting IUPD.

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