Haverford Offers Great Benefits: The College offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes possible work-from-home opportunities, automatic 10% retirement contribution to your retirement account upon eligibility (no match required), a 50% tuition benefit for dependent children upon eligibility, 14 paid holidays (including the week before New Year’s Day off), Health Savings Account contribution of $650 for individuals and$1300 for families (no match required), affordable medical plans, and a beautiful arboretum campus with walking trail and easy public transportation access. Please visit the Benefits page (https://www.haverford.edu/human-resources/benefits) for more information.

Work Location: All campus buildings where Dining Services operates or has catered events. Job location and schedule may change when Colleges is not in session (ex. summer & breaks).

About the Position  

The Retail Sous Chef has primarily responsibles for the overall operations of the back of house kitchen area of the Coop, which includes assisting with food ordering and food production, and ensuring that all standards are met. This is a working chef position and is responsible for overseeing all food prep and production and directing culinary staff as well as a team of student employees. The primary work schedule for this position is Monday to Thursday 10am-7pm and Friday 10:30am-2pm.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist in directing staff within established operational procedures
• Oversight of all food production to ensure superior quality and safe food handling practices
• Oversee and manage the production of all menu items and ensures they are properly rotated
• Process all food product ordering ensuring the correct amount of product is on hand at all times
• Assist in managing the culinary staff and team of student workers to uphold the goals and standards of Dining Services
• Assist in enforcing compliance with health, safety, and sanitation standards as directed by federal, state and local health department regulations, Serv-Safe, College, and departmentally developed standards
• Assist in managing and controlling food costs and offer solutions when necessary
• Act as primary manager on duty in the absence of the Retail Operations Manager
• Work as the lead hot cook during busy times or when needed
• Manage the production of In-house Grab and Go items and ensure all items are properly rotated
• Inspect all Hot and Cold prepped items are properly labeled and dated

Line of Report: The Retail Sous Chef reports to the Retail Operations Manager & Dining Services Executive Chef.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 years’ food service supervisory experience, including basic cooking in commercial and/or institutional food service operation
• Serve Safe Certification or ability to obtain certification at the colleges expense within 3 months
• Aller-train Certification or ability to obtain certification at the colleges expense within 3 months

Preferred Qualifications

• Culinary degree
• Work experience in a higher education environment

We are aware that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification in the job description including the preferred qualifications. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and recognize that a successful candidate may come from a less traditional career trajectory, such as having skills and abilities gained outside a classroom context, or an equivalent skill set. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of our preferred qualifications.

Special Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain PA Act 12 background checks
• Possession of a valid U.S. Drivers’ License and ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Record check
• This position requires working early morning hours, evening hours, weekends and holidays as needed.

To Apply: Interested applicants are invited to submit an application, to include a cover letter and resume by visiting https://haverford.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Haverford-Campus/Retail-Sous-Chef_R585. The application deadline is May 19, 2024. Application review will begin after the deadline has passed. Please email recruiting [at] haverford.edu with questions about submitting your materials. Should the search committee be interested in pursuing your candidacy, you will hear from them directly. Finalists will be asked to provide three professional references.

Haverford College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, and providing equal opportunities and access to all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status. Women, non-binary and transgender individuals, people of color, Indigenous people, and those with other or multiple historically marginalized and/or underrepresented identities are especially encouraged to apply. Haverford College and our consortial partners are located on Lenape lands.