Cook

Job Description

$16.00 per hour! Part-time position 20-25 hours per week.

Job Duties

• Prepares and cooks food items such as assorted vegetables, rice potatoes, grains, and legumes for Kellogg Center banquet functions.
• Plates assorted vegetables and starches on individual serving dishes for banquet functions.
• Prepares daily food selections for the employee break room such as chili, casseroles, assorted vegetables, starches, and general entrees.
• Obtains necessary ingredients for preparation of assigned food items and replenishes food supplies to meet requirements.
• Oversees and assists in the maintenance of proper food handling techniques to ensure efficiency of operations and to eliminate waste and spoilage.
• Taste tests food items.
• Responsible for cleaning and routine maintenance of food preparation equipment such as counter surfaces, steamers, slicers, robot coupe, walk-in coolers, range tops, ovens, and general work area.
• Assists production cooks with the preparation of various food items, as needed.
• Assists in training and instructing support employees in food preparation and serving techniques.

Related Duties

• Prepares basic food ingredients for cooking by performing such duties as chopping, cutting, slicing, grinding, and blending.
• Assists cooks by combining food ingredients as directed.
• Sets-up serving lines.
• Finishes food items for serving by garnishing and transferring items to individual serving dishes.

Required Qualifications

• Working knowledge of quantity food preparation and serving techniques.
• One year satisfactory cooking experience in a large volume food service operation or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience.
• Willingness to work a flexible shift.
• Standards of personal hygiene consistent with sanitation rules and regulations.
• Occasional lifting of 26 to 75 pounds is required.
• Must be able to work minimum of 12 hours, usually scheduled to work 15-25 hours per week on average.

Preferred Qualifications

• May require a valid operator, chauffeur, or commercial driver's license(s) with applicable endorsements and medical certificate in order to comply with State of Michigan requirements.
• This position requires, or will require prior to the completion of the probationary period: knowledge of basic personal computer terminology and operations, and the ability to use e-mail and the Internet.

Work Hours

Variable to include evenings, weekends, and holidays based on business demands. Ability to work afternoons and evenings preferred (2pm – 10pm). Must be able to work minimum of 12 hours, usually scheduled to work 15-25 hours per week on average.

Work Location

Kellogg Center (Loc)