Job Summary/Basic Function: Primary responsibilities include: -Coordinating with camp leadership to build culinary teams that create recipes and menus that are aligned with curricular and cultural immersion goals of language programs. -Providing leadership to the teams that produce menus. Implementing Professional Development Plans for the team members. -Supporting the mission and vision of Concordia College and Concordia Language Villages and demonstrating the competencies as defined for this position. Position Responsibilities: -Provide Team Leadership through Food Production Lead the team that prepares, cooks, serves and cleans up culturally authentic meals. -Anticipate daily thawing needs. -Anticipate and correct possible food shortages. -Maintain food quality, safety and sanitation standards. -Manage food waste. -Ensure organized and clean food service work areas are maintained to Minnesota Food Code and Concordia Language Villages standards of cleanliness and sanitation. -Ensure environmental practices are followed in the kitchen work area. -Providing Team Leadership through Work Coordination -Schedule team members. -Organize responses for unforeseen labor shortages. -Oversee the care and maintenance of kitchens. -Maintain appropriate inventories of food, supplies and small wares that support planned menus. -Ensure food, supplies and small wares are ordered and organized in a timely manner. -Organize daily work tasks and assign team members to tasks. -Work with language communities to garner feedback concerning the food. -Provide Team Leadership through Staff Development and Training -Coordinate and implement Professional -Development Plans by defining the skills and experience necessary in each position, including your own position, and the specific professional development tracks needed by each individual to meet the culinary curriculum goals established in each Language Group, which may include certifications in the Culinary Arts and/or Education fields. -Develop and implement training workshops and sessions for all Culinary Arts Department members. Ensure ongoing training through periodic evaluations and performance appraisals of team members. Coach and mentor staff by working side by side with team members. -Prioritize training at all work opportunities. -Menu/Recipe Development and Curriculum Support Coordinate with language communities to research and create culturally authentic menus for the assigned language group that align with the curricular goals of programs. -Research and develop recipes that support the designed menus. -Plan these menus and recipes within budgetary constraints. -Maintain menu and recipe information for future use. -Provide Team Leadership through Staff Supervision Participate in recruiting team members. -Hire team members. -Supervise the daily work of team members. -Document and take action to correct job-related behavior that does not meet communicated performance standards. -Ensure compliance with safety standards and Minnesota Food Code requirements. Benefits: Concordia College is proud to offer numerous benefits to its employees, including Health Insurance Flexible Savings Account Vision Insurance Dental Insurance Preventative Chiropractic Program Retirement Plan Long-Term Disability Insurance (full-time only) Life Insurance (full-time only) Planned Time Off (PTO) starting at 18 days/year 13 paid holidays including the time off between Christmas and New Year Paid parental leave Extended Illness Benefit (EIB) Up to 100% tuition with discounts and scholarships at Concordia College and Concordia Language Villages. Up to 50% tuition discount with Oak Grove Lutheran Schools Up to 100% tuition discounts with participating partners: CIC-TEP, ELCA schools, and Tuition Exchange Inc. Employment Contingencies: Background Check EEO/AA Statement: Concordia College will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, veteran s status, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, public assistance status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.