Culinary Specialist II, Town & Gown

Culinary Specialist II, Town & Gown

Apply at locations: Los Angeles, CA - University Park Campus

Time Type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 11 Days Ago

Job Requisition ID: REQ20154677

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From fine dining restaurants to residential dining, USC Hospitality serves over 65,000 students, athletes, faculty, and staff, as well as our many visitors. Hospitality is one of the six core business units that comprise USC Auxiliary Services and one of the largest employers on campus. We are renowned for our fresh take on self-operated food concepts with 43 restaurants between both campuses. The team at USC Hospitality is led by innovative executive chefs and directors who strive every day to craft nourishing and wholesome alternatives for our hungry Trojan Family and our guests.

We are seeking a Culinary Specialist II to join our rapidly growing Banquets & Catering team.

The Opportunity:

Are you passionate about serving quality food and providing exceptional customer service? Are you eager to construct award-winning meals? Join us! The Culinary Specialist II will have the opportunity to prepare food for our guests, utilizing fresh, locally sourced ingredients. You will ensure that our high standards of excellence are maintained throughout our kitchens, keeping our inventories and facilities clean, organized, and up-to-date. As a member of our team, you will take pride in exceeding the expectations of all of our customers and keeping the Trojan spirit alive!

The Accountabilities:

1. Provide customer services to faculty, staff, students, and guests. Ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction without unnecessarily referring customers to other staff members.
2. Measure, cut, and mix ingredients according to recipes, and/or direction from unit chef/manager. Cook and prepare food according to chef/managers direction to specific quality, quantity, appearance, and temperature.
3. Ensure all food goods are utilized to maximum yield, reduces waste, spoilage, and pilferage.
4. Prepare food items for a la carte and special events food goods according to the recipe or instructions provided by the unit chef/managers.
5. Adhere to the kitchen sanitation program. Comply with standard food handling and sanitation procedures.
6. Maintain working knowledge of classical and modern cooking techniques.
7. Adhere to department service, health, and sanitation standards, safety and university rules and regulations.
8. Maintain cleanliness and organization of facilities, kitchen common areas, stations, tools, kitchen small wares, and cooking equipment.
9. Provide guidance and direction to culinary and kitchen staff.
10. Attend all required culinary trainings.
11. Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

The Qualifiers:

1. Education: Specialized or technical training.
2. Experience: 3 years.
3. Expertise: Culinary School Certificate or Diploma from a Culinary Arts and Management nationally accredited school.
4. Knowledge of all kitchen equipment, small or large scale.
5. Knowledge of both restaurant and catering/special event cooking.
6. Demonstrated customer service experience.
7. Experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
8. Knowledge of classical cooking techniques and modern cookery.
9. Ability to effectively communicate in English.
10. Knowledge of standard food handling and sanitation procedures.
11. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

What We Prefer:

1. High School Diploma.
2. Associate’s Degree from a Culinary Arts and Management school.
3. 4 years of experience in a restaurant, hotel, or high-volume banquet and catering environment.
4. Ability to oversee student, temporary, and/or resource workers.

The Trojan Family Rewards:

We pride ourselves in creating the BEST USC EXPERIENCE , and that begins with our employees! We offer a wide variety of benefits and programs that support our staff and their families including:

• Benefits: dental and vision plans, tuition assistance for our employees and their families, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, 2:1 retirement plan contributions, child care centers and up to $50,000 housing subsidy.
• Perks: discounts to USC sporting events, USC Bookstores, wireless plans, travel, accommodations, and local entertainment.
• Career Growth: We are the largest private employer in Los Angeles offering tremendous development opportunities in multiple fields and industries.

This support advocates work-life balance and employee well-being. As members of the Trojan family, employees are connected by the traditions and history that make us proud to be Trojans!

As an equal opportunity employer, USC values and promotes diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

USC has great minds that transform the world with their talents and research. Will you be one? Join us!

FIGHT ON!

The hourly rate for this position is $21.72/hr.

Minimum Education: Specialized/technical training

Minimum Experience: 3 years

Minimum Field of Expertise: Culinary School Certificate/Diploma from a culinary arts and management nationally accredited school.

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