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Catering Lead Current Madison College employees must apply to the internal career site by logging into Workday Job Posting Date: September 25, 2023 Application Deadline: Salary Information: $22.15 - $27.13 Department: Dining - Kitchen Job Description: The Dining Department at Madison College is seeking a Catering Lead to join the staff. Working closely with the Executive Chef and Sous Chef to execute services, initiatives, projects, events, and all service and strategic plans for Madison College Dining Services. Reporting to the Executive Chef, the Catering Lead will oversee all catering operations, and work closely with the Part Time Catering Assistant to ensure proper set up, delivery and clean up of catering events within the college. This position is responsible for managing resources, informed decision making, building customer relationships, and providing data to department leadership regarding daily operations. The full-time Catering Lead will have a standard schedule of Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm, with flexibility required to accommodate business demands as needed. Madison College offers an excellent benefits package including vacation, holidays, health/vision/dental/life insurance options and participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). Madison College's dedication to promoting equity, inclusion and diversity is reflected in our Mission, Vision, and Values. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. Therefore, we seek applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits of diversity in a higher education community. Hiring a diverse workforce that mirrors our student population is more than just a commitment at Madison College-it is the foundation of what we are striving to do. Come be part of our great team! This position will be opened until filled, with a first review date of October 8th, 2023, at 11:59pm. After this date, the recruitment may close without further notice. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (1): • Resume Failure to include these documents with your application submission will render your application ineligible. Duties/Responsibilities: • Perform set up for catering events using BEOs, following precise lists, ensuring that all set ups for catering events are filled • Performs general and technical routine cold food preparation/production duties for Catering events. Adjust daily work schedule to meet needs of operation due to scheduled and unscheduled absences and slower catering events. • Delivers catering events in a timely fashion, ensures that all catering events are set up according to guidelines set by Dining Services. Delivery includes but is not limited to Truax, Protective Services, Health and Human Services, Commercial Avenue Campus, Goodman South Campus, and locations within each of these areas. • Ensure public and multi-functional workstations are clean and sanitized in adherence to Dane County Public Health Department regulations. Performs general and technical duties. • Develop junior FT, PT, and student staff per kitchen leadership assignment. Proficient knowledge of opening, closing, and operating processes and procedures. Communication to junior staff of Food Services standards of food quality, customer service and time management. Provide continual training or retraining of junior staff as required. • Clean up of all catering events in timely fashion, making sure all rooms hosting catering events are left in a clean and orderly fashion. • Check and maintain online catering website to ensure proper flow of business. Work with PT Catering Assistant to direct catering events in an efficient manner (timeliness, proper set up, communicate with hosts (when available), prompt clean up of events, follow up with catering website concerning any changes / updates ) • Maintains a commitment to the college mission, vision, and values. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: • Skill in communicating effectively and professionally, both orally and in writing. • Demonstrated skill in communications and human relations with populations of diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds and persons with disabilities. • Knowledge of basic food service and preparation techniques, recipe conversion, knife skills, kitchen function, safety and sanitation practices. • Knowledge of basic math to execute volume cooking and knowledge of mechanical kitchen equipment such as slicers, dishwashers, ovens, fryers, and grills • Time management and organizational skills • Technical / computer skills : Ability to navigate and manage catering website, organize catering events online. Minimum Requirements • Associate degree • Two (2) years working experience related to duties of the position Madison College does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term. If you are experiencing application issues, please contact us at the HR email HR@madisoncollege.edu or HR hotline (608) 246-6900. To ensure that emails from us regarding your application do not go to your spam folder, please add the @madisoncollege.edu domain as a safe sender in your email. Madison Area Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment, admissions or its programs or activities. Madison College offers degrees, diplomas, apprenticeships and certificates in Architecture & Engineering; Arts, Design & Humanities; Business; Construction, Manufacturing & Maintenance; Culinary, Hospitality & Fitness; Education & Social Services; Health Sciences; Information Technology; Law, Protective & Human Services; Science, Math & Natural Resources; and Transportation. Admissions criteria vary by program and are available by calling our Enrollment Office at (608) 246-6210 or (800) 322-6282 Ext. 6210. The following person has been designated to coordinate Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and to handle inquiries regarding the college's nondiscrimination policies: Lisa Muchka, Compliance Coordinator, 1701 Wright Street, Madison, WI 53704 (608) 246.5221 To apply, visit https://madisoncollege.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jobsatMadisonCollege/job/Truax-Campus-Madison/Catering-Lead_R0004777 About Us Welcome! Thank you for visiting our career site, where Madison College is committed to matching talent to opportunity. We are known for our real-world, smart approach to learning - offering students innovative, high-tech career pathways and college transfer opportunities with more than 150 programs to choose from. Madison College is a great place to work and has been for over 100 years, serving more than 33,000 students in 12 south-central Wisconsin counties. The College offers generous salaries, benefits, and an inspiring work environment. Employees enjoy a culture dedicated to lifelong learning, wellness and inclusiveness. Take some time and look around - once you've have a chance to explore our current opportunities, apply to the ones you feel best suit your interests, background and experiences. Thereafter, you can keep track of your application status and watch for new opportunities that might be of interest to you. Along with our competitive wages, check out the benefits that we offer: https://madisoncollege.edu/careers Learn More about Madison College: https://madisoncollege.edu/about As part of the application process, finalists will undergo a background check including criminal history, educational verification, and references. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify you from employment. All cases are considered on an individual basis, and the offense will be compared to the position for which you are applying. jeid-9677a1b23853154fa9e7a20c660d4168