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Directly oversees the kitchens of on-campus Dining Venues, the commissary program, and catering. Participates in planning and developing culinary programs that are flexible and reflect campus priorities. Oversees daily operational performance, including staffing levels, ensuring consistent administration of operational policies and culinary principles. Manages the full hiring and performance management process for supervisors and non-exempt staff. Ensures the workplace reflects best practices in terms of health and safety protocols. Maintains key financial influencers. Makes programmatic recommendations based on current and next-generation dining trends.\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES:\nCulinary Program\nOversees daily operations to ensure RISD’s culinary program aligns with strategic priorities while maintaining high kitchen standards. \nFosters a welcoming and professional environment by promptly and courteously monitoring the customer experience and ensuring the program meets the needs of a diverse clientele. \nAdministers policies, resolves operational concerns, and plans around RISD’s academic calendar. \nEffectively delegates tasks aligned with team members’ abilities and collaborates with the front-of-house team to ensure seamless service. \nTests new recipes and concepts, ensuring catering, retail, and menu cycles reflect Dining’s mission, core values, and high standards of quality, authenticity, and seasonality. \nEmpower and Develop\nCultivates a strong sense of unity, leading by example and driving overall team performance. \nInspires the culinary team to strive for excellence, fostering growth in cultural sensitivity, flavor profiles, culinary expertise, and technical proficiency. \nEnsures the team has the resources, support, and training needed for success and creates a culture of continuous improvement. \nWith a focus on enhancing the student experience, sets clear goals and rallies the team around shared, student-focused objectives. \nConducts or delegates performance management as appropriate, aligning with team members’ roles and responsibilities. \nUses transparent communication methods to keep all levels informed, while ensuring record-keeping, licenses, and quality assurance measures remain up to date. \nAdapts and reviews employee training manuals and SOPs as needed to support evolving operational needs.\nFinancial Oversight\nSupports financial outcomes by influencing multi-year financial modeling through intra-venue menu engineering, accurate utilization, and integration of the menu management system. \nLeverages relationships with vendor representatives to ensure expectations are met and optimizes services and products to enhance the student experience. \nIdentifies and suggests process improvements to streamline operations, increase efficiency, and achieve financial goals. \nManages staffing levels to align with target labor hours, including seasonal adjustments. \nEnsures accurate input and maintenance of all recipes and processes, with proper pricing and ingredients, in the menu management system. \nRegularly meets with vendor representatives to ensure purchases align with specifications, standard par stock levels, and budget forecasts, while all transfer activity is accurately documented.\nHealth and Safety Compliance\nUpholds strict compliance with all applicable health and safety codes, setting and enforcing sanitation standards for food preparation, handling, transport, and service. \nOversees preventative maintenance schedules and ensures kitchen equipment operates properly, following manufacturer instructions and maintaining accurate records. \nResponsible for kitchen cleaning schedules and disseminates RI Health Department reports to the team, creating action plans as needed. \nAddresses food-related physical, medical, and environmental issues and involves proactive measures and strategic solutions. \nEnsures the precise implementation of specialized dietary plans.\nMenu Management and Inventory\nCreates and updates menus and recipes using CBORD software to align with the culinary vision, dining mission, and core values. \nAnalyzes ingredient costs and tracks inventory to inform menu pricing and maintain optimal stock levels. Accurately costs recipes to ensure proper pricing for profitability. \nImplements inventory management strategies to maintain par stock levels and minimize waste. \nEnsures the accuracy and availability of allergen and nutritional information for customer safety and satisfaction. Uses sales data and customer feedback to optimize menu offerings to enhance satisfaction and profitability.\nPlays a key role in the execution of catering menus and events, both on- and off-site, and contributes to menu development as requested. \nAdditional Duties\nProvides support to the Executive Chef in planning, preparing, coordinating, and executing both catered and Dining events.\nServes as a key member of the Dining management team.\nIdentifies when to implement CARE processes.\nPerforms other duties as required.\nJOB QUALIFICATIONS/SPECIFICATIONS:\nAn Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts and five (5) years of food service industry experience, with a preference for college/university segment and/or catering, and a minimum of two (2) years of culinary leadership experience, with proven success in leading teams, are required.\nRhode Island Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) certification or equivalent is required.\nAn equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted for the minimum educational requirement.\nKNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:\nProficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; knowledge of digital, cloud-based menu management systems and HR software is desirable.\nMust be able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, as required for job duties and interactions with team members, customers, and stakeholders.\nBilingual skills preferred \nProven interpersonal and excellent leadership skills, including the ability to visualize and communicate desired outcomes to a diverse group in a team-based environment.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with customers, peers, and supervisors and professionally with multiple levels of employees within the College.\nValid driver’s license preferred.\nUnion:\nNo\nWork Schedule:\nAll dining managers are considered essential personnel to the school and are therefore required to attend work even when the school is closed.\nEmployment Status: (Temp, Term, On-call, etc)\n12 Month, Full-Time, Exempt\nGrade:\n535EX\nDocuments Needed to Apply:\nResume (Required)\nCover Letter (Required)\nSalary Grade Structure\nIncomplete applications will not be considered. Please upload all required documents.\nThe successful candidate will be required to meet our pre-employment background screening requirements.\nRISD recognizes inclusion and belonging as fundamental to its learning and working community and integral to an art and design education. We welcome candidates whose experience has prepared them to contribute to this community and to our commitment to excellence. RISD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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