University Housing and Dining Services is seeking a Pastry Chef. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position.
The Pastry Chef provides culinary leadership/support and managerial work alongside the Pastry Sous for the two Bakeshops/future centralized bakery/kitchen. Operating within Arnold and Off the Quad Bakery, a limited subset of Dining Services within University Housing and Dining Services (UHDS). Duties performed include collaborating, developing, implementing, and evaluating short- and long-term goals and objectives for the Bakeshop. As part of the management team, managing staff, equipment, and facilities, directing and developing employees by assisting with baked goods production.
Coaching and training the culinary bakery team members in alignment with Dining’s “Expectations for Culinary Success” to build resiliency, implementing and enforcing plans, policies, procedures, systems, programs, and performance standards. This position will ensure proper baking and pastry techniques and health department compliance, proper ordering of food supplies, developing menus, recipes, internal ordering for other food service locations across campus, production sheets within the guidelines set by the Culinary Team, meeting food cost goals, all while using a clear and positive communication style.
This position reports to the Executive Chef de Cuisine of Dining Services and requires the baking/pastry/culinary skills necessary to provide consistent, high quality, innovative, baked goods/desserts in a high volume and fast-paced bakeshop for all food service locations within Dining Services to include Catering. Supervisory decisions involve the full scope of hiring, scheduling, training, evaluating and coaching staff (including classified staff) and student employees. This position will set the tone for the rest of the Bakeshop and will need to be managed in a way that does not add stress to the work environment. This position is responsible for establishing the “Culinary Culture” for the Bakeshop.
The UHDS Culinary Team is committed to providing an inspirational culinary experience through a food-first philosophy integrating nutrition and dietary preferences while maintaining quality and a passion for food. The team is dedicated to sustainable practices, food innovation and supportive work environments. Food is a voice to express these values along with educating students, staff, guests and the OSU community.
This position will work with the Dining Leadership team to assist with the implementation of departments’ strategic directions and goals.
This position will be required to work a flexible schedule to ensure the work within the unit is completed and the goals of the department are met. Dining Services is a year-round operation, open from early in the morning to very late at night.
This position will adhere to all OSU and UHDS policies and procedures. OSU Administrative Policies and Procedures, State of Oregon Health and Sanitation requirements, departmental directives and the SEIU union contract are used as guidelines and/or reference materials.
This position performs essential functions and is required to report to work during emergency university closures.
This position has direct access to, or control over, cash, checks, credit card account information and care, safety, and security of people or property. Therefore, the position requires a background check.
This position will uphold the performance criteria established by the university for professional faculty employees when interacting with all employees, at all levels, at all times:
https://hr.oregonstate.edu/evals/professional-faculty/performance-criteria
This position is expected to uphold the UHDS values of trust & respect, shared leadership, & authentic relationships: https://uhds.oregonstate.edu/uhds-vision-and-values.
University Housing & Dining Services (UHDS) vision is to engage our students, enrich their lives and help them thrive. UHDS strives to provide students, faculty, staff, and guests with safe, economical, convenient, and comfortable living and dining options, and the department works to maintain the highest educational and service standards. On the Corvallis Campus, UHDS houses 5,000 students and offers a variety of living and dining options in 15 residence halls, 107 student apartments, 3 dining centers, 8 coffee shops, a market, and a retail restaurant. UHDS is an auxiliary enterprise and is funded solely by students and customers who use our services— we receive no State or General fund allocation.
Oregon State University is one of only two American universities to hold the Land Grant, Sea Grant, Sun Grant, and Space Grant designation and is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research-Extensive university. OSU is located in Corvallis, a community of about 57,000 people situated in the Willamette Valley between Portland and Eugene. Ocean beaches, lakes, rivers, forests, high desert, the rugged Cascade and Coast Ranges, and the urban amenities of the Portland metropolitan area are all within a 100-mile drive of Corvallis. Approximately 26,480 undergraduate students and 5,400graduate students are enrolled at OSU, including 7,900 U.S. students of color and 3,800international students, 600 of whom reside on campus. The university has an institution-wide commitment to diversity, multiculturalism, and community. We actively engage in recruiting and retain a diverse workforce and student body that includes members of historically underrepresented groups. We strive to build and sustain a welcoming and supportive campus environment. OSU provides outstanding leadership opportunities for people interested in promoting and enhancing diversity, nurturing creativity, and building community. UHDS is committed to an appreciation for diversity and fostering an open, respectful and enjoyable living, learning and working environment. Personal and professional commitments to providing excellent customer service and creating inclusive environments are
core values of UHDS.