Georgia Institute of Technology is a public institution that was founded in 1885. It has a total enrollment of 32,723 including an undergraduate enrollment of 16,049, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 400 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Georgia Institute of Technology's ranking in the 2020 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #29. Its in-state tuition and fees are $12,682 (2019-20); out-of-state tuition and fees are $33,794 (2019-20).
 
Georgia Tech, located in the heart of Atlanta, offers a wide range of student activities. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, an NCAA Division I team, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Georgia Tech has six colleges offering educational opportunities from over 30 schools.  Degrees are offered in the following:  College of Architecture, College of Computing, College of Engineering, Ivan Allen College, College of Management, and College of Sciences. Its highly ranked graduate schools include the College of Engineering and Scheller College of Business. Georgia Tech is very active in research. The Georgia Tech Research Institute conducts government and industry research, and the school's efforts are key to the Georgia Research Alliance, which plays a role in the state's economic development strategy.
 
The campus has the capacity to house over 8,700 campus residents.  In addition to the 230 buildings that are currently in use by Georgia Tech, there are $400 million in capital additions either under construction or planned for completion within the next 4 years.  These include the recently completed Kendeda Building, Price Gilbert Library renovation and the new Campus Center, which will replace the current Student Center (built in 1970) to accommodate current and future growth on our campus. The Campus Center will expand Georgia Tech’s dining footprint and enhance the aforementioned innovation and diversity of campus dining. To learn more about Georgia Tech’s Campus Center project and timeline, please visit https://studentcenter.gatech.edu/reinnovation.
 
Georgia Tech is a major center for advanced technology in the Southeast.  With a full-time academic and research faculty of more than 6,317 and a graduate student population in excess of 16,674, Georgia Tech expends over $562 million annually to conduct research of national significance, provides research services and facilities to faculty, students, industry, and government agencies, and supports the economic and technological growth of the State.
 
The population of Metro Atlanta is estimated to be over 5,900,000. The city has emerged as a banking center and is the world headquarters for 26 Fortune 1000 companies. Georgia Tech's challenge is to maintain competitive vending services, and to continue to refine its vending service operation to meet the demands of its student population.
 

Job Description

Director, Culinary Services

Job Purpose

Within the department of Tech Dining, the Director of Culinary Services provides expertise, management and oversight of all culinary operations. Responsibilities include oversight of Tech Dining menus, dietary needs, training programs, food safety, production and presentation of food, inventory management and cost control, adherence to local, state and national food sanitation regulations and proper use of necessary kitchen equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensures quality, consistency, and adherence to culinary standards.
• Responsible for meeting budgetary requirements for food costs.
• Trains and manages kitchen personnel and supervises/coordinate all related culinary activities.
• Estimates food consumption, selects, and develops recipes, standardizes production recipes to ensure consistent quality, establishes presentation technique and quality standards, plan, and price menus.
• Ensures culinary equipment is properly operated and maintained.
• Assists in supervision of kitchen personnel with oversight for hiring, performance management, annual reviews, and initiating employee status changes.
• Responsible for component menu planning, costing, and brand management.
• Ensures compliance with sanitation and safety requirements that ensures a safe and sanitary work environment.
• Coordinates activities with other internal departments and participates in management team meetings.
• Ensures labeling requirements are met and compliance with allergen containment procedures.
• Assist with the development and management of the annual operational budget which includes the estimation and management of food and labor cost goals.
• Research new ideas and trends throughout college and university dining plans to meet the needs of Tech Dining customers.