Title: Culinary Arts Lab Coordinator

Position Type: Professional Tech Full time

College: Pikes Peak State College

Division: Office of the President

Department: PPSC Instructional Services

Campus: Centennial Campus

Location: Colorado Springs

Salary Range: $51,000-$53,000 annual gross

Who We Are:

Pikes Peak State College is the largest and most diverse college in the Pikes Peak region, serving students with a wide range of goals, experiences, and responsibilities. Our students include recent high school graduates, working adults, military-affiliated students, parents, first-generation students, career changers, transfer students, and lifelong learners.
Our mission is to provide high-quality educational opportunities to all, with a focus on student success and community needs. We fulfill that mission by creating affordable, flexible, and accessible pathways that help students transfer to four-year institutions, enter the workforce, advance their careers, and build better futures close to home.
As the needs of our students, employers, and communities continue to evolve, so do we. PPSC embraces innovation that is human-centered, ethical, and focused on student learning. Through strong workforce partnerships and the thoughtful integration of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, we prepare students not only for today's opportunities, but for what's next.
We're looking for people who are passionate about access, collaboration, innovation, and student success. Whether you work in the classroom or behind the scenes, your contributions help create opportunities that change lives.
At PPSC, our vision is simple: Students Succeed at PPSC.

Job Summary:

This is a NON-CLASSIFIED employment opportunity and is exempt from the State Classified Personnel System. Visit the State of Colorado for Classified employment opportunities.   

The Culinary Arts Lab Coordinator shall work under the direction of the Director of Culinary Arts and Hospitality and will provide oversight of the culinary lab facilities, product purchasing, requisitions, receiving, working with vendors, coordination with faculty and instructors, overseeing equipment maintenance, safety, and sanitation standards, inventory control, and supervising student employees.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in Culinary Arts, Hospitality, or a similar related field. OR Associate’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in Culinary Arts, Hospitality, or a similar related field with two years of professional level experience performing similar duties to those described for this position
• Two years of food service kitchen-related experience
• Two years of supervisory experience
• Experience or knowledge in interdepartmental functions, purchasing, bids, and receiving

Professional level experience is defined by the Colorado Division of Human Resources: A position that involves the exercise of discretion, analytical skill, judgment, personal accountability, and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, or sharing an organized body of knowledge. Colorado revised statute (C.R.S. 24-50-135(1) allows colleges to exempt positions from the State Personnel Classified System that are determined to be professional level work.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from a regional accreditation agency, such as the Higher Learning Commission.
• Three or more years of food service kitchen-related experience
• Three or more years of supervisory experience
• Purchasing, receiving, inventory, and budget experience
• Administrative experience

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist departments with purchasing, receiving, distribution, and requisition needs
• Inventory and equipment management, maintain accurate reports of product levels, including food and non-food items in dry storage, refrigerated fresh foods, and frozen foods.
• Conducts periodic inventory of equipment and supplies.
• Organize and maintain a list of products needed for current and upcoming operations.
• Maintain chemical safety data sheets, first aid kits, and all other items necessary for student safety and security during labs.
• Oversee student employees
• Assists with accreditation and assessment reports
• Must establish clear and logical goals and objectives
• Responsible for the storeroom and lab areas
• Responsible for internal planning, training, and administration
• Reporting to the department advisory board membership
• Assist with student advising when needed

Competencies/KSAs:

• Ability to navigate differences effectively and respectfully in the workplace.
• Adhere to college policies and procedures.
• Work independently in a team environment
• Ability to manage multiple projects
• Communication skills in working with internal and external customers
• Maintain confidentiality while working effectively with all constituents

Selection Process:

For full consideration, all application materials must be received by 4:00 p.m. on July 24, 2026.

Pikes Peak State College reserves the right to close the job posting once a sufficient applicant pool has been obtained.  

Must be a State of Colorado resident or able to relocate to Colorado prior to first date of employment.

Visa support is not available for this position.

Application Instructions: 

Application must be submitted online.  Incomplete applications may not receive full consideration.  A complete application will include:

Cover letter - Address the minimum and preferred qualifications in the order listed on the job announcement.
Resume - Reflect experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities.  
Unofficial Transcripts - Unofficial transcripts for all degrees conferred.  Official transcripts are required if hired for the position.  
Professional References - Provide names and contact information for three recent professional references who can address your expertise and background for this position.

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