Lead Cook

Work where your Faith is! More than 500,000 people see a positive difference in their lives every day through the ministries of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Our Mission is to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ by calling, forming, and sending disciples to go and make new disciples.
The Mary Mother of the Church Pastoral Center, located in St. Francis, is the main office for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. The archdiocese covers 10 counties in Southeast Wisconsin and includes almost 200 parishes and over 100 Catholic schools.
The Lead Cook works under the direction of the Executive Chef, preparing and serving assigned meals - primarily breakfast - and special events, to over 80 residents and guests of the St Frances de Sales Seminary. This position operates and manages the kitchen autonomously, ensuring high quality meals and attractive, professional presentation of food. At St Francis de Sales Seminary, during the academic year and on a smaller scale during breaks and summer, approximately 80 residents receive meals. The Lead Cook serves as the back-up to the Executive Chef and may assist in managing equipment maintenance and inventory. This position provides daily directions to the Food Service Assistant and other helpers.
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage kitchen operation during food preparation and service. Lead meal preparation including planning, ingredient staging, and assembling dishes.
• Assist the Executive Chef in managing the kitchen operation, menu planning, recipe development, and portion control.
• Serve as the back-up to the Executive Chef, assuming responsibilities for overall food service when the Executive Chef is unavailable.
• Assist in organizing and stocking ingredients, utensils, and other kitchen supplies.
• May assist in ordering and stocking supplies, managing kitchen inventory, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of kitchen staff during meal preparation, service, and clean-up, ensuring that all food leaving the kitchen meets the required standards.
• Prepare more complex or high-end dishes for special events
• Assist in serving food to the residents
• Ensure that all dishes are cooked to the correct specifications and that the kitchen operates efficiently and effectively, ensuring smooth service with adequate food amounts.
• Train and mentor kitchen staff and helpers
• Manage cleanliness, organization, and safety in the kitchen and operation areas, including safe conditions and behaviors.
• Assist in post-meal clean-up, including dishwashing when necessary.
Skills and Qualifications:
• Able to set direction and coordinate all kitchen tasks from preparation through service.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively on a team.
• Strong positive customer service skills.
• Ability to make decisions and work independently in a commercial style kitchen.
• Skill in one or more advanced cooking techniques.
• Knowledge of food groups and ability to create a basic menu with minimal supervision and safely operate and use commercial kitchen equipment, knives, and other utensils.
• Ability to work in an high-energy setting with multiple tasks occurring simultaneously.
• Ability to work with temperature exposure, hot and cold
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs, utilize repetitive motion, and regular bending, kneeling, stooping, pushing, pulling, and reaching overhead to access supplies and equipment.
• Ability to handle kitchen tools, utensils, and small equipment safely and efficiently.
Education, Training, Experience:
2-yr technical degree or culinary training and equivalent experience required.
3-5 years of experience preparing meals in a commercial kitchen.
Experience preparing and serving meals to large groups (> 50) in a residential setting is desirable.
Practicing Catholic in good standing preferred.
Compensation and Benefits:

The position is a full-time (40 hours per week), hourly position working in-person for the St. Francis de Sales Seminary. The Archdiocese of Milwaukee provides a full scope of employment benefits, including medical, dental, vision, flextime, Catholic school tuition assistance for children of employees, 403b, and a pension program.
Please send a cover letter and resume to Jackie Luther via email [email protected] or call with any questions 414-769-3470.

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