Position: Chef de Cuisine/Mashgiach
About: The Chef de Cuisine/Mashgiach oversees food production in a university dining unit, ensuring adherence to both culinary standards and kosher dietary laws. This role involves training food service staff in recipe and menu development, coordinating food preparation and special events, and maintaining high standards for food appearance, sanitation, and safety. The Chef de Cuisine/Mashgiach is also responsible for developing menus, standardizing recipes, and managing product specifications. A key aspect of the position is ensuring compliance with kosher requirements, including hands-on cooking, serving, and maintaining proper separation of meat, dairy, and parve products. A Mashgiach is responsible for supervising and ensuring the kashrut (kosher status) of food services within a college or university setting. This role involves overseeing food preparation, hands-on cooking, and serving in campus dining facilities to ensure all practices comply with Jewish dietary laws. The Mashgiach/Kosher Chef de Cuisine position is managed in collaboration with Rabbi Shmuli Slonim, the overseeing authority for kosher compliance at Rice University, ensuring all kosher standards are met in accordance with institutional and religious guidelines.
Requirements: An Associate’s Degree; Advanced religious education or certification in kosher supervision preferred; Three or more (3+) years of related experience in commercial hospitality or a similar field, including food service experience in a similar role, preferably within a kosher-certified establishment; A Certified Food Manager’s Permit from the City of Houston Health Department must be obtained within 30 days of hire, along with City of Houston Food Handlers Certification and ServSafe Allergen Training.
Benefits: $63,100 minimum, Hiring salary commensurate with experience and qualifications, Employee benefits as per Rice University HR, Full compliance with Rice University policies and guidelines, Opportunity for professional growth and development
