Cook

About the role

The DNR is currently seeking multiple part-time Cooks to prepare and cook food served at Itasca State Park. Normal anticipated season dates are beginning of May to mid-October. Work hours vary, and workdays include evenings, holidays, and weekends. Housing may be available.

Responsibilities

• Perform cooking tasks on the line at Douglas Lodge preparing fried foods, sandwiches, salads, burgers, and other menu items to specification.
• Prep various food items to specification based on the needs of the operation and as instructed for use in the Douglas Lodge and Mary Gibbs kitchen.
• Maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of the Douglas Lodge and Mary Gibbs Café Food Service Areas as per management expectations and Health Department standards.
• Arrive on time and ready to work and work scheduled shifts to completion in order to maintain smooth and exceptional service to customers and to promote teamwork among co-workers.

Requirements

• Experience in food preparation and serving in a restaurant setting.
• Knowledge of quantity food preparation, cooking, presentation, and serving.
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment, materials, and methods used in large scale food preparation, clean-up, and storage.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations pertaining to food preparation, storage, and cleaning in a public food service setting.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Organizational and interpersonal skills sufficient to work as a productive member of a team.
• Conflict resolution/human relation skills sufficient to negotiate, resolve issues, read situations, and settle disputes equitably by finding common ground and cooperation.
• Ability to process food orders quickly and accurately.
• Customer service and communication skills sufficient to effectively communicate complex information to a wide variety of audiences and meet expectations and requirements of staff and customers.
• Time management skills sufficient to make decisions and meet deadlines sometimes with incomplete information, under tight deadlines, and pressure by unforeseeable events and/or emergencies.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: Experience in food preparation and serving in a restaurant setting. Knowledge of quantity food preparation, cooking, presentation, and serving. Knowledge of kitchen equipment, materials, and methods used in large scale food preparation, clean-up, and storage. Knowledge of health and safety regulations pertaining to food preparation, storage, and cleaning in a public food service setting. Knowledge of safety and accident prevention measures sufficient to identify safety hazards, make necessary repairs, and/or alert appropriate personnel. Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions. Organizational and interpersonal skills sufficient to work as a productive member of a team. Conflict resolution/human relation skills sufficient to negotiate, resolve issues, read situations, and settle disputes equitably by finding common ground and cooperation. Ability to process food orders quickly and accurately. Customer service and communication skills sufficient to effectively communicate complex information to a wide variety of audiences and meet expectations and requirements of staff and customers. Time management skills sufficient to make decisions and meet deadlines sometimes with incomplete information, under tight deadlines, and pressure by unforeseeable events and/or emergencies.

Skills

• Preferred qualifications: Certificate of Culinary Arts or formal culinary education. Supervisory or leadwork experience in a restaurant setting. Experience working with inventory. Experience creating production plans. Knowledge of park rules, policies, facilities, and other local points of interest. First Aid and CPR training.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
• Fertility care, including IVF
• Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children
• 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children
• Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years)
• Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance that can provide income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care

Pay

$21.41 - $29.22 / hourly

Schedule

Rotating Shift

Contact

To receive consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online, email the Job ID#, the Working Title and your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the closing date to Layla Daleidan at Layla.Daleidan@state.mn.us.