HOURLY CHEF (PART TIME)

Location: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609

Schedule

• Part-time schedule; open availability preferred
• Saturday and Sunday 12:00 PM to 8:30 PM; more details upon interview

Pay

$20.00 per hour to $21.00 per hour

About the role

Directs, coordinates and evaluates assigned kitchen, food production and food-service associates.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, coordinates and participates in activities of cooks and other associates engaged in preparing, cooking and serving food
• Ensures all food handling, sanitation and customer service standards are met
• Supervises hourly kitchen associates, including interviewing, scheduling, payroll, training, counseling, participating in reviews and recommending disciplinary action
• Efficiently prepares high-quality food items according to standardized recipes to meet production, delivery and service schedules
• Serves meals or prepares for delivery
• Ensures proper presentation, food quality, portion control and maintenance of proper serving temperatures
• Tracks food use, waste and consumption to requisition or purchase product
• Receives and inspects product and supplies for quality and quantity to ensure appropriate inventory
• Maintains sanitation of equipment, supplies and utensils
• Cleans workstation thoroughly before leaving area
• Keeps display equipment clean and free of debris during meal service to ensure compliance with sanitation, safety, production and merchandising requirements
• Helps select and develop recipes and menus
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• At least 1 year of previous cooking experience

Benefits

Both full-time and part-time associates are eligible for the following benefits:

• Opportunities for Training and Development
• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program

In addition, full-time positions also offer the following benefits to associates:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ADD
• Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Note: There may be periods when the Company does not require you to perform work (such as winter and summer breaks when food service needs decline or cease). Any such periods during which you do not perform work on the Company’s behalf may be unpaid and deemed a temporary layoff. However, depending on business needs, you may be required to work year-round, potentially at a different location during break periods.