Head Chef

Head Chef

Windsor Locks Public Schools is seeking a dynamic and innovative Chef to oversee the food service program for the district. Responsible for all aspects of kitchen operations, from menu development to food quality and staff management. Oversees food preparation, ensures compliance with health and safety regulations, and collaborates with management to align kitchen operations.

Key Responsibilities of a Head Chef:

• Menu Planning and Development: Develops and updates menus, considering seasonal ingredients, customer preferences, and cost-effectiveness.
• Kitchen Management: Supervises and delegates tasks to kitchen staff, ensuring efficient workflow and high quality.
• Food Preparation and Cooking: Oversees the entire food preparation process, from sourcing ingredients to preparing dishes, ensuring consistent quality and presentation.
• Inventory Management: Responsible for ordering supplies, maintaining inventory, and minimizing food waste.
• Food Safety and Hygiene: Ensures that the kitchens adhere to all food safety and hygiene regulations, maintaining a clean and sanitary environment.
• Staff Management: Assists with hiring, training, and managing kitchen staff, providing guidance and support to ensure a productive and positive work environment.
• Collaboration with Management: Works closely with management to align kitchen operations with the overall goals of the district.
• Continuous Improvement: Stays updated on culinary trends and techniques, constantly seeking ways to improve the quality and efficiency of the kitchens.

Qualification Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: Two to three years of proven experience as a Head Chef, Sous Chef or experience in managing a culinary team. Degree in Culinary Arts preferred. Serve-Safe Certification required. Experience in an educational environment preferably public school experience in CT, preferred.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to administrators, public groups/community, and Board of Education. Ability to use proper telephone etiquette. Multilingual (Spanish) preferred.

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience.

Windsor Locks Public Schools does not discriminate in any employment practice on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by Connecticut state and/or federal nondiscrimination law. Windsor Locks Public Schools does not unlawfully discriminate in employment and licensing against qualified persons with a prior criminal conviction. Windsor Locks Public Schools is committed to a policy of equal opportunity/affirmative action for all qualified persons.