Restaurant Chef

Position Title & Department:

 Restaurant Chef; La Gran Terraza Posting #

5137

Department Description:

Join the University of San Diego culinary team! Be an integral part of our award-winning, nationally recognized culinary program. We are proud to provide 2.5 million meals each year for our campus community of over 8,000 students, in addition to faculty, staff and visitors. Our diverse portfolio of dining locations and services includes; a full service restaurant and pub, retail outlets (four cafes and a coffeehouse), a market and deli, a food court featuring an array of global cuisine, outstanding catering services, athletic concessions at multiple locations, and food service for the child development center.

La Gran Terraza is The University of San Diego's premiere dining experience is a California bistro that features fresh, local and sustainable food.  La Gran Terraza features farm-to-table lunch and dinner. The Grand Dining Room and terrace have fantastic views of Tecolote Canyon and Mission Bay.

University Description:

The University of San Diego, an engaged and contemporary Catholic institution, was founded by the Diocese of San Diego and the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1949. Governed by an independent board of trustees since 1972, USD remains committed to a liberal arts education grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition and the pursuit of truth, goodness and beauty. Inspired by this centuries old tradition of Catholic higher education, the University welcomes people of all faith traditions and any, or no, religious background. The future success of USD relies on the contributions of those who seek to foster the development of engaged global citizens and an earnest confrontation of humanity’s urgent challenges.

Detailed Description:

The university seeks an individual with a strong interest in working at a mission driven, faith-based institution. In line with our mission, the Division of Student Affairs is committed to grounding our policies, programs, and procedures in antiracist practice. With this commitment, we recognize the importance of educating ourselves and holding one another accountable to ensure our work is approached through an equity, inclusion, and social justice lens. We recognize our need for ongoing development in this area and continue to strive to improve. We expect all members of the Division of Student Affairs are willing to engage in this work alongside us to uphold our Catholic mission in creating a welcoming environment where the dignity of all students, staff, administrators, and faculty at USD is embraced.

The Restaurant Chef is responsible for overseeing the organization, coordination and preparation of hot/cold food production, adherence to quality and/or portion control, and adherence to sanitation and safety standards. The Restaurant Chef exercises supervision over culinary personnel; coordinating, training and evaluating the work of all cooks and staff working for La Gran Terraza. The Chef performs the more difficult production duties and develops complex seasonal menus, recipes, and products. The Restaurant Chef works with management by developing departmental goals and in the development and execution of specialized menus for ad hoc executive level and monthly events in the restaurant. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Production

• Supervises, directs, and participates in the quality and quantity preparation of all meals and specialty items as well as customer special requests.
• Acts as working manager for food production.
• Responsible for the development of the menu for La Gran Terraza and O’Tooles. 
• Reviews daily menu and assigns, directs and coordinates daily tasks of all back of house staff for La Gran Terraza. 
• Checks production sheet against inventory to assure necessary items are on hand; plans for backup items as needed.
• Uses correct methods of preparation and instructs staff in correct methods. Ensures products made to specification and reviews recipes for variances in finished product, including yield, appearance, taste, and