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Sous Chef, UM Campus Dining

Employer
University of Montana
Location
Missoula, Montana, United States
Salary
Competitive Salary
Date posted
Jun 12, 2024

Job Details



Description

UM Campus Dining invites applications for two (2) openings for Sous Chefs to work in the new Lodge Dining Center.

As a Sous Chef, you’ll manage daily food preparation and ensure that standardized recipes from our food management system are accurately followed. Be involved in the complete culinary process—from creating and producing a variety of recipes to supervising kitchen staff, including student and classified employees. In this role, you’ll support Campus Dining’s high standards by overseeing recipe audits, e excellent quality, and proper food handling skills.

You’ll bring experience with high-volume cooking, training, and recipe development, using your background to foster a positive, efficient, and safe kitchen environment. Your familiarity with food service equipment, menu presentation, and diverse cuisines will allow you to contribute meaningfully to our dining programs and enhance the overall guest experience.

What You Bring to the Team:
  • Strong supervisory and management skills
  • Proficiency with a range of kitchen equipment and knowledge of ethnic cuisines
  • Experience in training staff, with an emphasis on display cooking and guest engagement
  • Knowledge of food safety (free ServSafe certification provided within one year)
  • Ability to handle food purchasing, storage, and inventory for varied menu needs
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Why Work with Us?
  • An amazing insurance package to keep you covered
  • Free shift meals so you can enjoy the food you help create
  • A partial tuition waiver, benefiting you or your immediate family
  • A safe and respectful work environment that celebrates diversity
  • Professional growth with opportunities for advancement
  • A retirement plan to support your future
The Lodge Dining Center at the University of Montana is looking for a skilled sous chef to bring leadership, culinary talent, and innovation to our kitchen. This role is vital to the safe production, presentation, and quality of our food. Serving a diverse university community of over 10,000 students, faculty, staff, and visitors, The Lodge Dining Center is UM's largest dining facility, hosting high-volume daily operations and special events. The Lodge Dining Center, with its seven micro-restaurants, roof decks, and inviting spaces, is more than just a place to eat—it’s a community hub that fosters connection and culinary excellence. Join us in creating memorable dining experiences, contributing to the University of Montana’s campus life, and shaping the future of dining at The Lodge.

The University of Montana is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who would assist the University in demonstrating its five priorities for action : Place student success at the center of all we do; drive excellence and innovation in teaching, learning, and research; embody the principle of “mission first, people always'; partner with place; and proudly tell the UM story.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Professional supervisory experience
  • Experience with high volume food service operations or fast past private food service operations
  • Experience with display cooking and presenting menus to guests
  • Experience with effectively training employees
  • ServSafe certification or the ability to obtain certification within one (1) year of employment (Employer Provides)
  • Must have the ability to maintain a positive attitude and be able to work within a diverse workforce
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
  • High School diploma or equivalent (GED) and two (2) years of a food service experience in kitchens, preferably with high-volume operations
  • Experience with recipe and menu development and production of high-quality food
Additional Information

Position Number: NEW
Work Schedule: Full-time, 1.0 FTE (40 Hours a week), Shifts varies upon unit need, 12 months/year
Probationary Period: Six months minimum
Benefits Include : Insurance package, mandatory retirement plan, partial tuition waiver, and wellness program.

Screening of applications will begin immediately; Applications will continue to be accepted until all positions are filled.

complete application Includes:
  • Detailed Resume – listing education and describing work experience
  • Three (3) Professional References – names and contact information


  • Must be eligible to work in the United State upon hire. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

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     University of Montana.

    At UM, we approach everything with creativity because that’s what this evolving world needs. We are stewards of this place, its history and our future. We are driving forward together, affecting change that is right for our place and people. We know of no better place than Montana and its university to make a lasting impact on the common good.

    As Montana’s flagship university, we set a high bar for academic studies, creative accomplishments and scientific exploration which benefit our students, our community and the world at large.

    The University draws a diverse, global population to Missoula – our home and the state’s second-largest city with about 80,000 residents – and helps cultivate an educated, engaged and vibrant community. Our students receive a world-class education in a broad range of subjects that include the arts, sciences, trades, graduate and postdoctoral study and professional training.

    Our main campus, nestled in the heart of western Montana’s stunning natural landscape, spans 56 acres at the base of Mount Sentinel and along the Clark Fork River, and includes the park-like Oval at the center of campus, more than 60 architecturally unique buildings and a 25,200-seat football stadium. UM's 180-acre South Campus offers student housing, a golf course, soccer fields and an outdoor track facility. Missoula College occupies two sites, one just across the river from the main campus, and one on the southwest side of Missoula.

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