Lead Grill Cook

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

About the Role

Under the direction of the Auxiliary Services Manager (ASM), this position works in Salt Lake Community College (SLCC)’s Redwood food and beverage outlets, and other auxiliary service areas as assigned. This position creates a positive experience for customers by providing prompt service, quality food and beverage products, while maintaining a clean, sanitized, and organized environment. Acts in accordance with SLCC’s policies and procedures and adheres to all Salt Lake County Health Department Food Code regulations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, lead, and train food service personnel and make appropriate decisions.
• Apply best practices for controlling food and labor costs, ordering, receiving, and managing inventory.
• Comply with applicable Federal, State, and local food handling and preparation laws, rules, and regulations.
• Perform physical tasks including lifting 30 lbs. repetitively, walking and standing for extended periods, pushing carts, pulling, lifting, grabbing, reaching, kneeling, squatting, bending, stooping, climbing, and twisting.
• Evaluate performance of others in an equitable manner.
• Learn quickly and work well under pressure; maintain a calm demeanor during high-volume periods to keep the food service outlet operating to standard.
• Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Respond positively to changing work demands and meet deadlines for reports and projects.
• Lead and train others; prepare orders efficiently and maintain set ticket times.
• Provide excellent customer service in a fast-paced food service environment.
• Safely perform all duties listed in the job description with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Multitask effectively during each shift.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions; request clarification when needed.
• Anticipate customer and food service outlet needs by evaluating the environment and customer cues.
• Think independently and take initiative to complete daily tasks.
• Operate food service equipment including grills, fryers, knives, slicing machines, ovens, mixers, steam kettles, dish machines, steam tables, warmers, and coffee brewing equipment.
• Follow recipes and prepare food and beverage items to standard.
• Complete regular cleaning and user-level maintenance of food service equipment.
• Perform facility safety inspections of food service areas and complete food safety/quality line checks.
• Work both independently and collaboratively with the Auxiliaries team, college community, and campus vendors.
• Cultivate a culture of positivity and gratitude within the team; coordinate happy and well-organized shifts.
• Use Excel, Word, Outlook, and Adobe; perform general clerical skills including typing, copying, filing, emailing, faxing, and scanning.
• Communicate effectively with a broad range of people, abilities, cultures, and ethnic backgrounds to maintain good working relationships across the College.

Requirements

• Three (3) years grill cook experience in a high-volume kitchen.
• Food Safety Manager Certification (or able to obtain within the first 30 days of employment).
• Must be available between the hours of 7:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday.

OR

• Associate’s degree (60 credit hours completed) and two (2) years grill cook experience in a high-volume kitchen.
• Food Safety Manager Certification (or able to obtain within the first 30 days of employment).
• Trade off 1:1 in experience/education requirement. Part-time experience may be considered on a prorated basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Four (4) years lead grill cook experience in a high-volume establishment.
• One (1) year food service supervisory experience.
• Experience in safe and sanitary methods for food and beverage preparation, handling, and storing.
• Knowledge of large food quantity preparation.
• Demonstrated passion for food and the food service industry.

About SLCC

Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college, educating 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study. SLCC employees contribute to transforming students’ lives and strengthening communities. The College operates at 8 locations across the Salt Lake Valley, providing easy access to the Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

SLCC seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community and is committed to serving students through inclusive and transformative education.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.