Chef de Cuisine (Culinary Management)

Location: Cambridge, United States; all duties must be performed at a Harvard or Harvard-designated location.

Company

hirify.global Central Administration supports the university's schools, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and surrounding communities through collaborative administrative and operational services.

What you will do

• Lead culinary operations for one or more residential dining facilities while meeting food safety, occupational safety, quality, sanitation, and customer service standards.
• Manage menu execution, recipe and cycle-menu development, FoodPro inventory controls, weekly audits, meal costs, and loss prevention.
• Plan and execute catered house, campus-wide, and commencement events, including simple and complex indoor and outdoor functions.
• Maintain kitchen equipment and facilities, coordinate repairs, and ensure operational readiness.
• Manage budgets, invoices, purchasing-card documentation, reporting, and other financial processes.
• Lead, hire, train, coach, and evaluate a diverse unionized culinary workforce while working with union representatives and Human Resources.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and be on call as needed.
• Operational knowledge of industrial kitchen equipment and food service applications.
• Experience with computerized menu management systems; knowledge of FoodPro and Kronos is relevant.
• Experience managing in a unionized environment and ability to become ServSafe Certified within six months.
• Ability to perform physical work, including extended standing and walking, bending, stooping, and lifting approximately 20–30 pounds.

Nice to have

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts.
• Five or more years of progressive culinary management experience in a collegiate or restaurant environment.
• Knowledge of world cuisines, including Southeast Asian, Mediterranean, Ethiopian, or plant-based cuisine.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and Teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a diverse and collaborative university community focused on innovation and continuous learning.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on day one.
• Paid time off, including parental leave, plus retirement plans with university contributions.
• Wellbeing and mental health resources, family and caregiver support, and professional development with tuition assistance.
• Commuter benefits, discounts, and campus perks.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.