Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Schedule
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Professional Development
Employee Discounts
wellness programs
Job Description
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) is a renowned art and design college located in Providence, Rhode Island, known for its exceptional academic programs and vibrant creative community. RISD Dining is an in-house dining and catering operation that supports the school’s mission by providing quality food services through seasonally inspired menus that emphasize local farm partnerships and culinary excellence. This sustainable approach highlights RISD’s commitment to not only creativity but also community engagement and responsible food sourcing. RISD Dining takes pride in its dedicated team that combines passion for hospitality, culinary arts, and innovative food preparation to deliver exceptional dining... Show More
Job Requirements
- Associates degree in Culinary Arts or equivalent combination of education and experience
- minimum of three to five years of progressive supervisory kitchen experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
- Rhode Island sanitation/ServSafe certification is required or must be attained within orientation and review period
- strong oral and written communication skills
- ability to effectively communicate with diverse and multilingual populations
- proficiency in Microsoft Office software and other computer-based systems
- ability to actively reference classical culinary cooking and preparation techniques
- strong ability to work independently and as a member of a team
Job Qualifications
- Ability to actively reference classical culinary cooking and preparation techniques, e.g. charcuterie, garde manger, sauce production, meat fabrication
- strong oral and written communication skills required, including the ability to effectively communicate with diverse and multilingual populations
- strong ability to work independently and as a member of a team
- proficiency in Microsoft Office software and other computer-based systems
- associates degree in Culinary Arts or equivalent combination of education and experience
- a minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of progressive supervisory kitchen experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with rigorous quality standards with the proven ability to effectively guide, mentor, train, and onboard staff
- Rhode Island sanitation/ServSafe certification is required or must be attained within orientation and review period
Job Duties
- Responsible for pre-preparation work necessary to facilitate production in a timely manner for meal periods and catering
- responsible for hands-on production work and for efficiently coordinating the work of others, including obtaining recipes, preparing specific items, assuring that all necessary items have been ordered and are on hand
- ensure culinary staff use and follow recipes for production needs
- ensure recipes are accurate as to ingredients, quantities, and methods
- assign daily duties to culinary staff to ensure timely preparation of items, anticipating customer volume and service requirements
- ensure all health code procedures are followed including but not limited to: temperature management, personal hygiene and sanitation
- routinely evaluates menu offerings with Executive Chef and others on the RISD dining team, evaluating quality, overall appearance/presentation, seasoning, flavor, nutrition and customer response
- glean customer and unit satisfaction relevant menu offerings, merchandizing, station setup, menu mix, presentation and service standards for all foods prepared in unit
- actively engage in the purchasing of food items, ingredients and supplies
- maintain accurate inventories and pars
- test new products and make recommendations to Executive Chef and culinary team
- stays current on trends in the industry, understands the importance of cultural sensitivity as to international dishes, has strong working knowledge of international cuisines, cookery and flavor profiles
- actively provide oversight of maintenance and repair of equipment within the kitchen and back of house
- enforces safety and sanitation standards
- develops and implements cleaning schedules, daily checklists and SOP’s
- maintain daily cleanliness of all cooking areas, equipment, refrigerators and freezers
- responsible for day-to-day maintenance of daily log books
- temperature, production, cleaning and GRU’s
- serve as an intrinsic part of the training program for new employees
- reviews all kitchen and production protocol
- reports any short-comings in training to Managers
- provides on-going training, inspiration and feedback for culinary staff
- conduct daily pre-meal meetings to ensure all members of staff are familiar with what is being served across all stations and communicated with as to upcoming events, changes, feedback, successes and challenges
- conduct staff performance evaluations for culinary staff in consultation with RISD Dining’s Executive Chef
- create weekly schedules
- manage vacation requests
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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