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Coordinator of Culinary Operations

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Position Title Coordinator of Culinary Operations
Unit Name Culinary Arts
Salary Grade 5
Number of Months 12 months
Full-time or Part-time Full-Time
Hours per week 40
Proposed Annual Salary, Hourly Rate or One-time payment
Essential Duties
  • Assists the Director in the development of funding, budget and office coordination for support of academic unit consisting of six full-time faculty and adjuncts.
  • Exercises judgment and decision making responsibility related to coordination of special catering events on and off campus as part of the academic program or community service.
  • Exercises judgment and decision making responsibility related to coordination of purchasing and procurement for events and academic program needs.
  • Provides assistance in the development, design, and distribution of mail-outs, flyers, brochures, and other promotional materials for the Institute.
  • Coordinates media coverage for special functions and events.
  • Provides information to the Director in the form of reports on revenue expenditures and cost effectiveness of events.
  • Writes purchase requisitions, processes invoices and maintains financial records for all CAI accounts including grants.
  • Coordinates and supervises all student worker activities, including time sheets and payroll vouchers.
  • Coordinates tour groups and individual student applicants to the program.
  • Takes mail and picks up mail at campus post office. Stamps, sorts and distributes mail; answers telephones, routes calls, and records messages and greets visitors.
  • Composes and types general correspondence and maintains inventory of office supplies, selects vendors, initiates purchases thereof.
  • Maintains inventory records of equipment and furnishings, monitors facilities for physical plant repairs and routine maintenance; coordinates times for scheduled maintenance to be performed.
  • Participates on University committees and represents the Institute in campus as requested or assigned.
  • Maintains paperwork for adjunct faculty, prepares PAFs and maintains Institute personnel files.
  • Other reasonable duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
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  • Bachelor’s degree preferred; professional knowledge equivalent to a bachelor’s degree required


Experience:
  • Minimum of three years administrative experience in a professional office environment required
  • Accounting, budgeting, and office management experience
  • Spreadsheet and word processing skills
  • Banner experience preferred
Job Description Summary
The Coordinator of Culinary Operations is responsible for assisting the Director of the Culinary Arts Institute with various initiatives.
Hours of Availability
Typically Monday – Friday, 8 am to 5 pm
Background Check Statement
Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. However, failure to disclose may disqualify a candidate.
Requisition Detail Information

Requisition Number FY20662NF
Open Date 05/19/2025
Will this job have a specific close date? Yes
Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicants

Supplemental Questions

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  1. How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
    • MUW Departmental Announcement
    • MUW Human Resources Office
    • MUW Website
    • Mississippi Employment Service
    • Local Newspaper
    • In-state Newspaper
    • Out-of-state Newspaper
    • The Chronicle of Higher Education
    • HigherEdJobs.com
    • Friend
    • Journal/Periodical
    • Off-campus Recruitment
    • Women/Minority Publication
    • Contacted by department and invited to apply
    • Other
    • The Academic Network (TAN)
  2. Are you currently authorized to work in the United States? (Proof of Citizenship or Immigration status will be required upon offer of employment)
    • Yes
    • No
  3. If hired, would you need sponsorship or work authorization to work for MUW now or in the future? (NOTE: MUW does not sponsor employment visas.)
    • Yes
    • No
  4. * How do you define multi-tasking and give an example of when it was necessary to multi-task in your job.

    (Open Ended Question)

  5. * Describe your budgeting and accounting experience in your current and/or previous position(s). What programs and software have you worked with in this capacity?

    (Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Optional Documents
  1. Unofficial Transcript 1