Executive Chef

Job Summary/Basic Function

Millersville University is accepting applications for the Executive Chef for Dining & Conference Services Department. The Executive Chef is responsible for all production areas and their respective activities. These include a central production kitchen, which services a 650-seat residential student dining room, and an extensive catering program servicing a seven-room conference center and campus-wide catering services. Provides culinary support to multiple retail locations, including a food court and hybrid convenience store.

Located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Millersville University of Pennsylvania is one of the 14 public universities of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Our pillars of distinction include exceptionally strong student-faculty relationships, numerous programs of distinction, a beautiful campus and vibrant location, and successful job placement for our students. Our students’ success, both inside and outside of the classroom, is our highest priority, and we provide numerous opportunities to facilitate their academic, personal, and social growth and development. Almost 70 baccalaureate programs are available for our 6,600 students to find their path. Several of our programs are multidisciplinary in nature, combining science, technology, and art to create a more progressive degree. One thousand graduate students enroll in 21 master’s and three doctoral programs. Our faculty are highly respected in their fields and dedicated to the success of students in the classroom, research labs, and in campus life. Over 66,000 alumni live in all 50 states and in 72 countries around the world. We seek individuals who embrace and value our EPPIIC values of exploration, public mission, professionalism, inclusion, integrity, and compassion.

At Millersville University we are committed to fostering a learning and working environment that promotes the intersectionality of diversity to foster a climate of inclusion. Employing our EPPIIC values and the principles of Inclusive Excellence, we hold that an inclusive community is a core value that is an essential part of the foundation for our learning and working environment. Millersville University is an equal opportunity employer and, in compliance with federal and state laws and university policy, is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Individuals from traditionally underrepresented populations are encouraged to apply.

Annual Salary : $56,879 – $83,421 depending on experience, plus comprehensive benefits including:

• Health insurance – Low bi-weekly premium. Employees pay 5% of bi-weekly salary for benefit coverage with ability to pay 2.5% when participating in the wellness program.
• Dental insurance – Coverage is free to employee and dependents after 90 days
• Vision insurance – Coverage is free to employee and dependents after 90 days.
• Group life insurance - equal to annual salary (up to $50,000) at no cost to the employee.
• Voluntary Group Life and Accident Insurance – available for purchase at low rates for additional employee coverage as well as coverage for spouse and children.
• Long Term Disability Insurance – available for purchase at low rates with either a 90 or 180-day waiting period.
• Retirement – 2 plans to choose from.
• Tuition waiver – employee, spouse, and dependents are eligible.
• Vacation leave – up to 10.4 days accrued for the first year, increases to up to 15.6 days per year after first year.
• Personal leave – up to 5 days per year.
• Sick leave – up to 15.6 days accrued per year, including up to 5 days per year that can be taken to care for a family member.
• Holiday leave – up to 12 days per calendar year.

For description of benefits available, see The State System Employee Benefits Summary at
https://www.passhe.edu/inside/HR/syshr/benefit_highlights/SSHE_Highlights.pdf
Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Hotel, Restaurant, Institutional Management or associated hospitality field or Associate Degree from a Culinary Institute.
• 5 years food service production management experience.
• 5 years food service supervision in progressive levels of responsibility.
• Capable of monitoring own and other’s work, to confirm that established procedures are followed.
• Comfortable with dynamic, fast-paced work environments; a sense of urgency and attention to deadlines and details.
• Flexibility, willingness, and ability to pursue and adopt new ideas, information and technology, and process and summarize information.
• Evidence of independent judgement, personal responsibility, and anticipatory thinking.
• Demonstrated ability to:
  • be decisive in time sensitive situations.
  • take personal responsibility for correcting customer service concerns.
  • solve problems.
  • communicate effectively with people from varied social, educational, and economic backgrounds and demonstrate sensitivity to diversity and multicultural issues.
  • maintain a professional demeanor in fast-paced work environment.
  • learn academic and office policies.
  • change priorities with little/no notice.
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal communication skills.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Prior experience with a Food Service production system, inclusive of forecasting, pre-cost and post-production.
• Evidence of a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Successful interview
• Successful completion of three background checks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of and experience with CBORD Food Service Suite, Net Menu or comparable menu management software proficiencies.
• College/University Dining Experience
• Extensive Catering Experience
• Cooking Demo Experience
• Knowledge of Culturally Diverse Ingredients and Menus
• ServSafe Certified (required within sixty days of employment)
• Previous experience working in a union environment.

Special Instructions to Applicants

• Flexible work schedule as dictated by the needs of the university.
• Dining and Conference Services staff, as essential employees, need to arrive at work on a timely basis even when there is a publicly announced delayed opening or closing.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.