Executive Sous Chef - The Commons

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.

Job Summary

Responsible for managing and leading assigned culinary employees. Responsible for recipe and menu development, menu costing, food preparation and presentation, employee relations, inventory and budget management. This position ensures efficient operations, and upholds KSU's quality standards for service, safety, and sanitation, in a high-volume environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensures production and service of quality, consistent menu items that adhere to all culinary standards as set by University Dining
• Manages the assigned culinary team with responsibility for hiring, performance management, scheduling, annual reviews, and initiating employee status changes
• Trains and manages kitchen personnel, supervises and coordinates all related culinary activities
• Responsible for managing food production according to volume and business demand, to include recipe and menu development, creation of cycle menus, production forecasting and production schedules
• Assists the Executive Chef in budget management, to include food (COGS), labor costs, and operating expenses
• Responsible for inventory management and timely submission of unit reporting to finance and/or accounting
• Ensures compliance with sanitation and safety requirements
• Ensures labeling requirements are met and compliance with allergen containment procedures
• Maintains a safe and sanitary work environment
• Collaborates extensively with leadership to create, plan and implement all goals within the department and/or location
• Initiates activities with internal departments and participates in management team meetings
• Assumes the role of Executive Chef when that position is not in the building

Required Qualifications

• Educational Requirements: Associate's degree from an accredited institution of higher education or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience
• Other Required Qualifications: Current and valid Food Service Sanitation Manager / ServSafe Certification
• Required Experience: Five (5) years of related work experience to include at least three (3) years of supervisory or management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred Educational Qualifications: An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field
• Preferred Experience: Experience in a high-volume, multi-unit environment or similar experience in higher education dining with proven high volume sales

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/. Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653/.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.

Background Check

- Standard Enhanced
- Education Verification
- MVR Report
- Drug Screening