Line Cook

About the role

This position is available as a Line Cook within the Food Service Department at [University Name]. It is a full-time, non-exempt, hourly position with a starting rate of $18.35 per hour. Benefits are included, and schedules are varied, subject to the Union Contract.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook items such as omelets, made to order eggs, fresh gourmet burgers, Philly cheesesteaks, and breakfast items.
• Work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Use and clean equipment such as fryers, char-broilers, flat-tops, convection ovens.
• Clean equipment, perform preventative maintenance, and maintain a clean workspace.
• Teamwork, communication skills, reading tickets, and multi-tasking are essential.
• Food preparation and cooking of various items, following established recipes and production systems.
• Maintain production and usage records, prepare customers' orders, and handle requests in a timely manner.
• Maintain high sanitary, hygienic, and safety standards and conditions, adhering to HACCP & NYS Dept. of Health guidelines.
• Assist with training new hires and student workers.
• Perform high volume prep work, including knife skills and recipe preparation.
• General cleaning, other food service duties, and projects as requested by management.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years professional cooking experience, including stir fry, deep frying, grilling, roasting, steaming, cold food production, and food presentation and garnishing standards.
• Proficiency in professional knife-handling skills.
• Experience in following standardized recipes, measuring ingredients accurately.
• Experience organizing and maintaining kitchen workstations.
• Ability to correctly identify products.
• Priority work, execution of tasks with speed, efficiency, and accuracy in a high-volume environment.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to speak, read, and write English, and have accurate math skills.
• Professional appearance, demeanor, and hygiene maintained.
• Reliable transportation and attendance required.

Job Assignments

Includes all responsibilities listed above.

Physical and Mental Demands

• Very active position.
• Stand and walk for a minimum of 8 hours.
• Sit occasionally.
• Climb or balance occasionally.
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, stretch, twist, or reach out frequently.
• Regularly talk and hear.
• Manual dexterity required.
• Auditory and visual skills necessary.
• Follow written and oral instructions and procedures.
• Use hands to finger, manipulate fingers, reach with hands and arms, stir, measure, pour, cut, chop, dice, and decorate.
• Working taste buds, ability to smell, feel with fingers, and visually inspect required.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 lbs., occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

Licenses and Certifications

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.