Chef Supervisor

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Application Deadline:

• This is an in-person position, based in Boulder, CO.

• This position will be posted until Friday, August 1, 2025

Required application materials: (preferably in PDF Format)

• Resume

Background Checks: Conducted for candidates selected for hire. Learn more.
Work Location: Regardless of flexible work arrangements, UCAR requires ALL positions to be performed within the U.S., excluding U.S. Territories.

Here is a brief summary of what one would expect to be generally responsible for in this role.

Operations

• Plan, coordinate production, and prepare meals for one of three UCAR cafes, catering functions, and banquets.

• Clean and organize work area, and ensure all staff follow consistent sanitation guidelines.

• Ensure all food is prepared and held at proper temperatures. Adhere to all Health Department standards.

Administration

• Cost-effectively procure products and services as needed and verify deliveries for accuracy and quality. Conforms to UCAR Procurement Policies and Procedures.

• Perform regular inventories of production and catering areas. Be familiar with and operate a cafe point of sale system.

• Verify cafe sales for accuracy. Maintain accurate and actionable position descriptions, training programs, and job-specific checklists for line staff.

• Set work schedules, approve time off, and verify staff hours for bi-weekly payroll. Conduct annual performance appraisals.

Supervision

• Responsible for the supervision and development of employees.

• Set work schedules, facilitate problem resolution, and provide ongoing training and evaluation of performance.

• Ensure that meals for cafe and catering functions are prepared and served in a timely manner, and are high quality.

• Hold staff accountable for quality, cost efficiency, friendly and effective customer service, and safe and sanitary operations.

Successful candidates will ensure their application materials speak to the following criteria:

Education and Experience (Required):

• High School diploma or equivalent.

• Culinary Arts Certificate or higher.

• Minimum of 4 years' experience in the food service industry, including 2 years supervising staff and operations.

• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Required)

• Familiarity with all the daily operations of the kitchen and ability to perform any task in the kitchen.

• Skill in leading a food service operation including training and supervising staff.

• Ability to gather information from multiple sources and make computations to determine portion sizes and production amounts across all areas of operation including daily specials, core menu, and catering functions, and coordinate production accordingly.

• Highly organized with the ability to transition seamlessly and effectively to and from multiple tasks.

• Efficient and proven hot and cold food preparation including appetizers, salads, entrees, and desserts for all aspects of production and delivery.

• Coordinate cost-effective and accurate procurement with department buyers and directly with vendors over a variety of platforms.

• Knowledge of point-of-sale systems.

• Excellent culinary skills and familiarity with various food traditions - world food, Americana, Classic French, Italian, Asian, etc.

• Familiarity with standard practices in food safety, sanitation, and service, and ability to pass ServSafe managers' course.

• Ability to deal with high volume, customer-oriented, pressure-packed, deadline-type environments whilemaintaining excellent staff and customer relationships

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to work with Google and Microsoft applications.

• Skill at hand processing and using equipment such as slicers, steamers, and different types of ovens, grills, and food processing equipment.

• Willingness and ability to work evening or weekend hours for special functions.

UCAR affirms its commitment to employees through competitive benefits. In addition to medical, dental, vision, retirement, and life insurance, UCAR offers a variety of programs focused on work-life balance and professional, and personal development. These include:

• Tuition Assistance, time off allowance to attend classes, and other professional development opportunities

• UCAR contributes 10% of your eligible pay into your retirement account; 100% fully vested on day one

• Starting minimum accrual of 20 days of personal time off each year (prorated for less than full-time positions)

• 10 paid holidays

• 10 days of sick leave each year

• 12 weeks of paid parental leave

• Short-term medical leave paid at 100% of your regular salary

• EcoPass for local Colorado residents to use the Denver and Boulder-area transit system at no cost

Applicants are not required to provide age or age-related information and may redact information related to age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution from any submissions during the initial application process.

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Flexible Work

At UCAR, we are committed to supporting our mission by giving staff the flexibility to find the schedule and location that works best to maintain their own work-life circumstances and reach their full potential as professionals. Many positions within our organization are eligible for fully on-site, hybrid (three days per week) and/or flexible work hours.

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Visa Wait Times

Please consider the length of visa procurement when applying for this posting, understanding that you will not be able to begin employment until you are able to get a visa and enter the U.S.

Work Location

UCAR requires ALL positions to be performed within the U.S., excluding U.S. Territories.

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