Cook

About This Role:

Housing and Dining Services offers a unique and exciting opportunity for full time employment (with benefits) as a Cook with Union Station by JP's, an on-campus full-service restaurant.

This position offers the opportunity to prepare quality food in a diverse team environment dedicated to providing and supporting a "guest first" service culture and to demonstrate work habits that support a goal oriented team environment.

Duties include:

• Prepare and serve high quality food using made-to-order cooking methods appropriate for a restaurant environment.
• Coordinate food production and service and meets all timelines.
• Taste and evaluate products.
• Assign production tasks and provide on the job instruction and training to hourly student employees. Monitor compliance to quality standards.
• Perform cleaning and maintenance/sanitation activities.
• Attend scheduled job training sessions; participate in regularly scheduled meetings, and prepare daily production sheets.
• Effectively use resources and suggest improvements to operations.
• Cultivate and maintain harmonious work relationships. Enjoy working with a great team in an inviting environment!
  

Worksite Options:

The service nature of this position requires work on-site. Work is performed on employer premises or designated assignment location.

What You'll Need to Succeed:

Minimum Qualifications:

• One year of experience in commercial/institutional cooking

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-3 years cooking experience in a restaurant setting.
• Considerable knowledge of "from scratch" batch food preparation, equipment, health sanitation, and safety procedures.
• Ability to develop and maintain congenial work relationships with others.
• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Must be able to accurately weigh and measure ingredients, to present prepared food attractively, to use and care for equipment and handle food safely while preparing high quality products.
• High school graduation/GED
• Prefer ServSafe certification

Other Requirements:

• Moderate physical exertion is required to perform the essential functions of the position. This includes, but is not limited to, lifting, bending, reaching, pushing/pulling, repetitive movement, transporting items up to 50 lbs.

How to Apply:

Please submit the online application.

Screening of Applications Begins:

Screening begins immediately and continues until position is filled.

Anticipated Hiring Pay Range:

$15.50 - $16.50 per hour. Some shifts may qualify for an additional $.60 per hour shift differential.