Job Details

Director, Culinary Operations

Position Number: 6090541
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Position Type: Vocational & Technical - Culinary Arts

Director, Culinary Operations

Job ID: 283026
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

Primary Location:

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Secondary Location:

Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Job Summary

Oversee all aspects of culinary operations for the assigned department, to include production, service, purchasing, and vendor management, menu development, presentation standards, sustainability, kitchen operations and equipment purchasing oversight, and training programs for residential dining (two dining halls), catering, non-franchised retail dining operations across KSU campuses and locations, and the Grab-and-Go program.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Manages kitchen personnel with responsibility for hiring, training, and performance management

2. Ensures proper training of all culinary team members is in place for optimal production results

3. Directs quality, consistency, and adherence to KSU standards; tastes food and adjust recipes as needed

4. Coordinates and oversees all culinary related activities and/or programs

5. Estimates food consumption and requisitions or purchases food, selects and develops recipes, standardizes production recipes to ensure consistent quality, establishes presentation technique and quality standards, plan, and price menus

6. Responsible for component menu planning and recipe development, costing, and brand management

7. Responsible for and manages multimillion dollar food and culinary operational expense budgets

8. Ensures fiscal responsibility and efficiency of dining facilities through utilization of all food prep and cooking

9. Oversees special catering events and may also offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrate culinary techniques

10. Ensures labeling requirements are met and compliance with allergen containment procedures

11. Researches innovative ideas and trends throughout college and university dining plans to develop recipes and menus for all food operations

12. Develops and is accountable for a safety culture that creates a safe and sanitary work environment ensuring compliance with sanitation and safety requirements

13. Coordinates activities with other internal departments and participates in management team meetings

14. Meets with student groups and University partners as needed to promote relationship building and guest satisfaction

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in related field or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience

Other Required Qualifications
Current, valid, and unrestricted driver's license
ServSafe Manager Certified

Required Experience
Seven (7) years of experience in senior culinary management of a college or university dining operation, large food service establishment and/or other relevant experience with oversight of multiple dining locations and/or programs

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications
An undergraduate or advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field

Preferred Experience
Experience in day-to-day high volume food service operations management
Experience in managing residential and commuter meal plan programs in a self-operated campus dining environment

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Able to demonstrate professionalism
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

SKILLS
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
Excellent leadership ability of cross-functional teams
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite, Excel & Power Point)
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

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/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

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.

For additional information or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 225, eeo@kennesaw.edu.

Other Information

This is a supervisory position.
This position has financial responsibilities.
This position will be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position requires a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time.
This position does not require security clearance.

Background Check

Credit Report
Standard Enhanced + Education & DMV

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.

https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf

To apply, visit https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psp/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=43000&JobOpeningId=283026&PostingSeq=1