Sous Chef

Department: University Housing and Dining Services

Special Instructions to
Applicants:

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1. A
   resume
2. A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
3. Your response
   to the supplemental question (upload as a separate document).

Supplemental Question:

• Share specific
  examples of high-volume cooking, including your role, in a university or commercial institution environment.

Starting salary will
be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.

For additional information please contact:

• Arwen
  Douglas
• Arwen.douglas@oregonstate.edu
• 541-737-8804

Job Summary:

University
Housing and Dining Services is seeking two Sous Chefs. These are full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty
positions.

The purpose of the Sous Chef is to provide support for day-to-day operations of the micro-restaurants including food
production, presentation, and supervision within the assigned Dining Center using a clear and positive communication style. This includes
enforcing established processes that ensure proper food handling techniques ordering of food and supplies, and developing menus and recipes
that meet food cost goals.

The Sous Chef position requires culinary skills necessary to provide consistent, innovative, quality food
in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen. This position provides direction and continuous training for culinary staff and student workers on a
daily basis.

UHDS recognizes the importance of learning both in and out of the classroom and supports the concept of education as an
individual as well as a community experience. On the Corvallis campus, UHDS houses 5,000 students and offers a variety of living and dining
options in residence halls, student and family apartments, three dining centers, catering, a market, retail restaurants and coffee shop
locations across campus. UHDS is an auxiliary enterprise which is funded solely by customers who use our services — we receive no State or
General fund allocation.

UHDS is committed to an appreciation for diversity, and fosters an open, respectful and enjoyable living,
learning and working environment. A personal and professional commitment to providing excellent customer service and creating inclusive
environments is a core value of UHDS.

Learn more about University Housing & Dining Services: https://uhds.oregonstate.edu/

This position will be required to work a flexible
schedule to ensure the work within the unit is completed and the goals of the department are met. Dining Services is a year round operation,
open from early in the morning to late at night.

This position will adhere to all OSU and UHDS policies and procedures. OSU
Administrative Policies and Procedures, State of Oregon Health and Sanitation requirements, departmental directives and the SEIU union
contract are used as guidelines and/or reference materials.

This position performs essential functions and is required to report to
work during emergency university closures.

This position has direct access to, or control over, cash, checks, credit card account
information and care, safety, and security of people or property. Therefore, the position requires a background check.

Key
Responsibilities:

• Culinary leadership and operations
• Employee leadership and supervision
• Administrative, fiscal
  and communication
• Collaboration and other duties

Qualifications:

Required
Qualifications:

• Associates degree, vocational or technical degree in Culinary Arts, or completion of a certified culinary
  apprenticeship; equivalent combination of education and work experience may be substituted.
• At least 5 years of progressive chef
  experience with a minimum of 3 years’ full-time work experience as a Sous Chef or Lead with supervisory experience in a large commercial
  restaurant, hotel, catering, or institution.
• Demonstrated knowledge in a variety of culinary skills, techniques and tyles. E.g.
  experience in exhibition cooking, experience in various global cuisines. Must have strong knowledge of the flow of food through the
  preparation process, presentation, and service.
• Demonstrated ability to teach others.
• Excellent oral, written, and
  communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to cooperate, follow instructions, and organizational skills
• Basic working
  knowledge of Windows-based personal computer applications (e.g. Word, Excel, e-mail).
• Demonstrated passion for food and the food
  service industry.
• Demonstrated ability to relate well to individuals and groups with widely varying backgrounds, perspectives,
  education, and skills.
• Working knowledge of ServSafe principles; certification required within 90 days of
  employment.
• Ability to lift, carry or push up to 50 lbs.
• Must obtain an Oregon Food Handlers Certificate within 30 days of
  the hire date and maintain throughout employment with UHDS/OSU.
• Pursuant to UHDS policy, this position is required to maintain
  current CPR/AED certification within 90 days of employment, or when training becomes available.
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusive
  excellence.
• Demonstrated knowledge of food allergens and special dietary needs.

This position is designated as a critical
or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be
position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs
may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
  combination of field-related education and work experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree.
• A degree from a Culinary
  Arts School may be given preference.
• Experience as a chef executing a variety of menus for various catering events both small (20 –
  100 guests) and large (200 + guests).
• Extensive work as a chef in a full service culinary environment (i.e. breakfast, lunch,
  dinner, receptions) with dining room service, causal service, catering, and special events.
• Experience working in a positive and
  supportive team-based environment.
• Experience working with a clientele that has various special diet needs.
• Working
  knowledge of computerized menu and recipe systems strongly preferred.

Working Conditions/Schedule:
UHDS
dining operations run seven days per week, so weekends, evening, and occasional holiday work will be required. OSU requires the ability to
work a flexible schedule based on the needs of the business.

The employee in this position will often be required to
lift/carry/push/pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Must have the ability to make quick decisions under stress.

Must have
the ability to plan for the production, and the ability to interpret recipes from varied sources and be able to test, develop, and deliver
quality food products to Dining Services customers.

This position is deemed essential and the incumbent is expected to report to work
during inclement weather, emergency and other University work curtailments or closures.

This is a physically active job in an
institutional kitchen environment. Incumbent will experience long working periods of standing on a hard floor; working with commercial
kitchen equipment; fluctuations in work flow, temperature and noise level.

Will require work in areas that prepare and handle raw
meat, as well as most common food allergens, including gluten.

Salary Range:
$50,000-$55,000

Anticipated Start Date: 2026-09-01

Anticipated End
Date:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected
status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

OSU is a fair chance employer
committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement
with the justice system. If this position has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities and/or driving duties and you are selected
as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check,
motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate.
Take a look at our Background
Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please
contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at employee.relations@oregonstate.edu.

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