Culinary Associate

About the role

Swarthmore Dining is seeking a Culinary Associate to join our dynamic team. This position works in various stations including Cook, Pizza Cook, Commissary, and Baker. Responsibilities include meal production, food safety, and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Prepares ingredients and cooks or bakes menu items according to standard recipes.
• Maintains departmental standards for all menu items.
• Placing finished products on the line in a timely manner.
• Ensures food is stored at the appropriate temperature for the appropriate length of time and follows all food safety standards.
• Uses correct portions when cutting, preparing, and serving items.
• Assists in other areas as needed.
• Maintains a professional and clean appearance at all times.
• Ensures proper cooling down of all hot food items before placing them in the refrigerator.
• Prepares all foods at the correct temperature according to the HACCP Guidelines.
• Communicates clearly with front of house about menu items and portion sizes.
• Records production clearly.
• Maintains a visual contact with the front of the house and customers.
• Prepares baked goods such as breads, rolls, muffins, biscuits, and cakes according to recipes and under the direction of the Baker.
• Prepares and serves food items according to standards.
• Uses and cleans commercial baking equipment.

Requirements

• 2 years of cook experience in a high-volume food establishment or completion of a culinary vocational training program.
• Excellent culinary knife skills.
• Recipe scaling for various batch sizes.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
• Able to read and follow recipes.
• Able to communicate clearly.
• Able to communicate with co-workers and management with professionalism and respect.
• Able to read, write, comprehend, and follow verbal and written instructions to interact with students, faculty, and staff.

Qualifications

• Culinary program certificate (preferred).
• 3-5 years of experience in high volume food establishment (preferred).
• Serv-safe certification (preferred).
• Food Allergen knowledge/certification (preferred).
• Valid PA driver's license (preferred).

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including retirement contributions, tuition grant programs, and paid time off. PA Criminal Clearance Required.