Lead Cook

About the role

Rice University seeks a Lead Cook to prepare a variety of foods in accordance with menu instructions and standardized recipes. This role ensures proper food standards in quality, sanitation, and appearance, maintains a clean work area, and assists with general kitchen cleaning.

Responsibilities

• Prepares a variety of foods in accordance with menu instructions and standardized recipes.
• Works any and all standardized stations as well as recipe-driven stations; must be competent in all areas of the kitchen including Grill Cook, Pizza Maker, Food Prep/Sauces, Lead Dishwasher, Baker, Cashier, Cold Prep, or Dishwasher.
• Ensures that proper food standards are maintained in the areas of quality, sanitation, and appearance.
• Maintains a clean work area and assists with general kitchen cleaning.
• Provides directions and assistance to visitors as needed.
• Assists in the management of the kitchen including opening and closing the kitchen.
• Serves as an Essential Employee during Campus Emergencies, reporting to campus to ensure continuity of operations.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Four or more (4+) years of experience.
• Additional related experience or education may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis.
• Certified Food Management Permit (Houston) or equivalent (ServSafe).

Skills

• Able to read and write in English.
• Able to read and understand standard recipes and production sheets.
• Proven record of cleanliness ensuring safety and sanitation habits.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong multitasking ability to address staff issues while working on other elements of an event, meal, or project.

Preferences

• Three years related experience in commercial hospitality or similar field.

Workplace Requirements

• This position is exclusively on-site, necessitating all duties to be performed in-person.
• Work environment is a commercial kitchen and includes exposure to temperature extremes. Work hazards include exposure to chemicals, wet floors, dangerous equipment (fryers, dough sheet, tortilla machine, stoves, ovens, knives, slicers, etc.), and hot oil, steam, and water.

Hiring Range

$20.64 - $26.00 hourly. Non-Exempt (hourly) positions under FLSA are eligible for overtime.

Physical Demands

LIGHT – Exert up to 25 lbs. of force occasionally. Requires walking or standing up to 8 hours per day.

Environment

Work environment is a commercial kitchen and includes exposure to temperature extremes. Work hazards include exposure to chemicals, wet floors, dangerous equipment (fryers, dough sheet, tortilla machine, stoves, ovens, knives, slicers, etc.), and hot oil, steam, and water.

Hiring Range

$20.64 - $26.00 hourly. Non-Exempt (hourly) positions under FLSA are eligible for overtime.

Benefits

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Rice Mission and Values

Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. Rice also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please get in touch with Rice University’s Human Resources Office via email at facstaffada@rice.edu for support. If you have any additional questions, please email us at jobs@rice.edu. Thank you for your interest in employment with Rice University.