The Assistant Director is responsible for the entire board dining operations to include supervision and training of cook staff and front of the house staff, establishment and maintenance of consistent quality, safety and sanitation standards, menu planning and food cost containment.

This is a full time, benefits eligible, salaried position with a hiring range of $72,480-$90,594 per year.

Core Responsibilities:

• Directs the Board operations staff with interviewing, hiring, scheduling, training, and professional development.

• Establishes and maintains high quality standards of food production, presentation, service and sanitation, operational safety and expediency of line service.

• Design the rotating menu that supports the operations throughout the year including the chefs, bakers and managers to ensure they stay within the budgeted cost per meal and are appealing to the broad spectrum of tastes that reside within the student community. This is for the main campus as well as the other peripheral Middlebury operations.

• Responds to meet the special requests of our students who are trying to accommodate our menu cycle to their dietary need.

• Promotes and supports the software systems that manage cycle menus, recipes, costing, forecasting, ordering, production, signage allergen/ingredient listings for all board plan dining operations

• Manages food costs through careful and consistent review of production records, purchase volumes by category using inventory spreadsheets, standardized recipes, waste control procedures and collaboration with the central purchaser.

• Directs large campus events to include the creation and layout of kitchen equipment stations, menu and staffing, including commencement, reunion and other large functions. May be required to supervise kitchen staff at special events.

• Participates in the strategic planning of events and projects that affect Dining Services, including but not limited to kitchen design, staff modeling and long-range planning.

Requirements

Education and Experience

• Education: Associate's degree in Culinary Arts required (equivalent progressive work history will be considered).

• Chef Experience: 6–10 years of chef experience required, preferably in a college or large-volume production environment.

• Supervisory Experience: Supervisory experience required, including multiple-unit supervision.

Knowledge and Skills

• Food Preparation: Thorough knowledge of food preparation methods, writing recipes using standard quantities and measures, and safe/sanitary storage techniques.

• Interpersonal Skills: Good interpersonal skills with proven leadership and motivational abilities.

• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and writing skills.

• Computer Skills: Advanced computer skills to navigate kitchen software programs.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Must be able to lift 10-20 lbs. numerous times each day and up to 50 lbs. several times each day. Must be able to push and pull up to 75 lbs. frequently. Requires long periods of time standing, as well as frequent bending and reaching.

Other:

Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

Benefits

As an employee of Middlebury College, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, Middlebury offers a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year during the first two years of service, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Middlebury employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs as well as free or reduced rates for cultural events and use of sporting facilities (including the College's golf course and Nordic and alpine ski areas). The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:

• MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the College store, library privileges, and discounts at cultural and sporting events. In addition, the card allows door access to certain campus buildings. Spouses or domestic partners of benefits-eligible employees are eligible to receive a Spouse/Partner card with the same privileges as the employee card (except door access).

• Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center.

• Access to our Partner Inclusion Program (https://www.middlebury.edu/human-resources/work-middlebury/partner-inclusion-program) that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.

• A full listing of our benefit offerings can be found on our website by following this web link: https://go.middlebury.edu/benefits (https://www.middlebury.edu/human-resources/self-service-resources/2024-benefits-information)

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Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.