Cook - State Room

About the role

Prepares and cooks food for the State Room restaurant inside the Kellogg Center. Grill, sauté, fry or prepare cold side salads, desserts, etc. Part-time position, 20-25 hours per week, Tuesday – Saturday, 2 pm – 10 pm.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks food items such as assorted vegetables, rice, potatoes, grains and other food items.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Finishes food items for serving by garnishing and transferring items to individual serving dishes.

Qualifications

Required:

• 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.
• Must be able to work home football games.

Preferred:

• Working knowledge of quantity food preparation and serving techniques.
• One-year satisfactory cooking experience in a large volume food operation or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience.