Cafe Culinary Coordinator

Compensation Type: HourlyCompensation: $18.00

Job Summary

The Cafe Culinary Coordinator is essential in the operational aspect of the retail outlets in Mitchell Hall. As a station expert, the Cafe Culinary Coordinator supports secondary instruction to students who are placed in an experiential learning environment and works closely with hospitality students in the areas of food preparation, setup of assigned workstations, and execution of culinary services. The Cafe Culinary Coordinator is responsible for monitoring, evaluating, and correcting students in their learning
experience, ensuring students utilize acquired skills in a practical setting. The Cafe Culinary Coordinator will provide regular feedback to the hospitality faculty and department Chair, in both formal and informal meetings, to communicate progress in meeting student learning outcomes.

Operations Coordination   

• Prepares food for service (e.g. bakes goods, chops vegetables, butchers meat, or prepares sauces), sets up, and stocks assigned workstations with all necessary supplies.
• Cooks' menu items in cooperation with the rest if the kitchen staff and ensures that food is prepped, plated, and served in a timely manner.
• Answers, reports, and follows Executive Chef’s, Café Manager’s, or Sous Chef’s instructions. Cares for workstation according to sanitations standards set forth by the health department and complies with nutrition, sanitation regulations, and safety standards. Maintains a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers.

Student Engagement & Leadership

• Trains, guides, and supports hospitality students that are assigned to the dining room or café. Evaluates student performance and communicates with faculty as necessary.
• Provides guidance and enforces the hospitality department’s mission, policies, and procedures. Serves as the station expert and engages students in a participatory instructional style as part of the experiential learning experience. Leads and monitors students in the restaurant kitchen, bakery, hot line, expo, event kitchen, and dish tank.
• Provides guidance and enforces the hospitality department’s mission, policies, and procedures. Provides hands-on, real-time instruction and feedback to students. Completes student evaluations in a timely manner.

Program Coordination

• Completes student evaluations as outlined by department chairperson. Attends all required meetings and provides feedback on student learning outcome goals.
• Communicates frequently with the faculty, department chair, and retail operations staff on the needs of students as they fulfill their learning requirements.

Culture of Respect

• Fosters and maintains a safe environment of respect and inclusion for faculty, staff, students, and members of the community.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalency.
• Two (2) years hands-on experience in a professional kitchen.
• State Motor Vehicle Operator's License or demonstrable ability to gain access to work site(s).

WORKING CONDITIONS

Restaurant and kitchen environment on all three floors of the Hospitality building and Conference Center. Regular exposure to moderate noise typical to kitchen and dining room operation. Regular exposure to industry standard cleaning and sanitization chemicals. Must travel to various Columbus State campuses and sites.

CSCC has the right to revise this position description at any time. This position description does not represent in any way a contract of employment

Full Time/Part Time:

Full time

Union (If Applicable):

Scheduled Hours:

40

Additional Information

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