Cook S06, Cornell Dining - Multiple Positions Available

About the role

The SO-06 Cook position within Cornell Dining supports the mission of nourishing the future for both guests and team members. This role involves preparing a variety of hot and cold food items, collaborating with kitchen employees, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and oversee the preparation of a wide variety of hot and cold food items including menus and cuisines inclusive of our diverse community.
• Read, scale, and convert recipes, providing guidance and instruction to other staff to ensure menu offerings are prepared according to standards.
• Serve as a role model by mentoring and participating in unit training around different cooking techniques and methods, and other essential safety, equipment, and procedural trainings.
• Operate and maintain a variety of standard and advanced kitchen equipment, instructing others on the operation and maintenance of this equipment as needed.
• Ensure that sanitary, HACCP, and NY State Health codes and procedures are maintained in assigned areas, including temperatures, safe handling procedures, proper sanitary restraints, and uniforms.
• Interact directly with customers, working in an open kitchen environment visible to customers.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and at least 4 years of relevant experience related to food preparation or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Increased knowledge of proper sanitation and HACCP procedures, food cooking processes and techniques, and tools and equipment.
• Basic skills in English including reading, writing, math, and verbal articulation.
• Able to lift 30 lbs. occasionally and up to 50 lbs. (minimal).
• Able to reach over your head, stand for long periods of time, frequent squatting, bending, and conduct repetitive motions such as chopping, stirring, and mixing.
• Able to withstand frequent/continuous exposure to temperature changes and a variety of environmental and sensory impacts, including but not limited to cold, heat, steam, smoke, slippery floors, and food waste areas.
• Able to demonstrate proficient knife skills and successfully complete a cooking demonstration as part of the interview process.

Qualifications

• Additional education and experience preferred including global cooking experience, higher education food service or production kitchen experience.
• ServSafe Certified preferred.

Skills

• Customer-service driven.
• Strong time management skills.
• Strong organizational, leadership, and critical thinking skills.
• A commitment to learning and instructing others on new and advanced culinary skills and cuisines.
• Embrace Cornell Dining’s Code of Professionalism.

Benefits

This position is part of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union. The current rate of pay is listed in the collective bargaining agreement here: https://hr.cornell.edu/sites/default/files/2023-04/uaw.pdf. The starting pay rate is $26.64/hour.

Pay

The starting pay rate for the SO-06 Cook position is $26.64/hour, as per the collective bargaining agreement.

Schedule

The schedule for the SO-06 Cook position varies and may include regular evening, weekend, and holiday hours. Daily tasks, locations, and schedules may be subject to change, including the potential for seasonal lay-offs.

Contact Information

To apply for this position, please visit the Cornell University careers website or contact the recruiter via email at jana.english@cornell.edu.