Line Cook (Culinary Specialist)

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about serving quality food and providing exceptional customer service? Are you eager to construct award-winning meals? Join us! The Culinary Specialist will have the opportunity to prepare food for our guests, utilizing fresh, locally sourced ingredients. You will ensure that our high standards of excellence are maintained throughout our kitchens, keeping our inventories and facilities clean, organized and up-to-date. As a member of our team, you will take pride in exceeding the expectations of all of our customers and keeping the Trojan spirit alive!

Accountabilities

• Provide customer services to faculty, staff, students, and guests.
• Prepare food items according to the recipe or instructions provided by the Chef. Adhere to proper knife handling procedures.
• Aid the Chef by working in other areas of the kitchen as assigned.
• Maintain inventories.
• Maintain cleanliness of facilities. Maintain kitchen sanitation program. Comply with standard food handling and sanitation procedures.
• Adhere to department service standards and to all health, safety and University rules and regulations.
• Attend and participate in meetings as required.
• Report to station, ready to work at the time work assignment is scheduled to begin.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifiers

• Minimum Education: High School degree not required
• Minimum Experience: 1 year
• Minimum Field of Expertise: Must successfully complete the culinary skills test administered by the Executive Chef.
• Knowledge of all kitchen equipment, small or large scale.
• Knowledge of both restaurant and banquet style cooking.
• Demonstrated customer service experience.
• Experience working in a fast paced working environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate in English.

Preferred Qualifiers

• PREFERRED EDUCATION: High School or equivalent. Specialized/technical training.
• PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 2 years.
• PREFERRED FIELD OF EXPERTISE: Culinary School diploma. Two years in a restaurant/hotel/high volume banquet and catering operation.

The Trojan Family Rewards

We pride ourselves in creating the BEST USC EXPERIENCE, and that begins with our employees! We offer a wide variety of benefits and programs that support our staff and their families. For more information please visit https://employees.usc.edu/benefits-perks.

What We Prefer

• PREFERRED EDUCATION: High School or equivalent. Specialized/technical training.
• PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 2 years.
• PREFERRED FIELD OF EXPERTISE: Culinary School diploma. Two years in a restaurant/hotel/high volume banquet and catering operation.