Cook (Full Time)

Join Our Food Services Team!

Key Responsibilities

Food Preparation

• Prepare basic components of menu items using established recipes and preparation procedures, including chopping vegetables, preparing sauces, and butchering or portioning meat.
• Follow established recipes, portion sizes, and food preparation procedures to ensure consistency and quality.

Safety and Cleanliness

• Ensure the kitchen, food preparation areas, and food storage areas are maintained to established cleaning and sanitation standards.
• Clean and maintain assigned workstations and ensure leftover food is properly stored, labeled, dated, and handled according to food safety procedures.
• Comply with all applicable nutrition, sanitation, food safety, and workplace health and safety regulations and standards.
• Promptly report kitchen accidents, hazards, equipment concerns, or violations of food safety procedures to the appropriate supervisor.

Teamwork, Collaboration and Client Service

• Work collaboratively with the kitchen team to complete portion preparation and prep work for other shifts as required.
• Monitor inventory levels and communicate low-stock items or supply needs to the appropriate supervisor.
• Maintain a positive, respectful, and professional approach when interacting with coworkers, students, faculty, and staff.
• Complete assigned tasks efficiently and reliably while adhering to scheduled work hours and operational requirements.
• Be receptive to feedback, coaching, and training, and demonstrate a willingness to learn and grow in an evolving kitchen environment.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• Previous kitchen, food preparation, or food service experience is an asset.
• Ability to remain on your feet and perform physical duties for eight hours or more per day.
• Demonstrates a high level of professionalism, reliability, and personal accountability.
• Comfortable working as part of a team in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Strong verbal communication, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively as a team member.
• Ability to interact respectfully and professionally with colleagues, and students of all ages and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong ability to prioritize workload, manage multiple tasks, and adapt to changing needs.
• Strong customer service skills and a positive, proactive, can-do attitude.
• Ability to regularly lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Comfortable with bending, climbing, reaching, stooping, standing, walking, and moving quickly throughout the kitchen and dining areas.
• Willingness to assist with other duties and responsibilities as required.