Line Cook - Food Truck

About the role

This position is a Line Cook for the Food Truck operated by Statler Commissary. It is a full-time, non-exempt, hourly position with a starting rate of $18.35/hr. The position is union-represented and benefits are included. Lay-offs may occur during University recess periods.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook items such as chicken souvlaki, mac and cheese, fried chicken bites amongst other items on the food truck.
• Must be familiar with and trained on how to use and clean equipment such as fryers, char-broilers, flat-tops, convection ovens.
• Clean equipment, provide preventative maintenance on the equipment, and is responsible for maintaining a clean workspace.
• Teamwork, communication skills, ability to read tickets, and multi-tasking are required.
• Food Preparation and cooking. Follow established recipes and production system, maintain production and usage records. Accurately prepare customers’ orders and handle requests in a timely manner.
• Perform Lead Cook duties, as needed.
• Maintain high sanitary, hygienic, and safety standards and conditions, adhering to HACCP & NYS Dept. of Health guidelines. Includes cleanliness and maintenance of kitchen & equipment.
• Aid in training new hires and student workers.
• High volume prep work included in daily duties including using knife skills to prepare recipes and complete prep work.
• General cleaning, other food service duties, and projects as requested by management.
• Assist with training new hires and student workers.
• Work in other food units when Food Truck is out of season.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years professional cooking experience required, including stir fry, deep frying, grilling, roasting, steaming, cold food production, and food presentation and garnishing standards.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in professional knife-handling skills.
• Experience in following standardized recipes, measure ingredients accurately.
• Experience at organizing and maintaining kitchen workstations.
• Ability to correctly identify product.
• Must be able to prioritize work and execute tasks with speed, efficiency, and accuracy, in a high-volume environment.
• Ability to work independently and part of a team to fulfill customer orders.
• Must demonstrate excellent customer service.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write English, and have accurate math skills.
• Maintain professional appearance, demeanor, and hygiene.
• Must have reliable transportation and attendance.

Job Assignments

Food Preparation and cooking. Follow established recipes and production system, maintain production and usage records. Accurately prepare customers’ orders and handle requests in a timely manner. Perform Lead Cook duties, as needed. Maintain high sanitary, hygienic, and safety standards and conditions, adhering to HACCP & NYS Dept. of Health guidelines. Includes cleanliness and maintenance of kitchen & equipment. Assist with training new hires and student workers. High volume prep work included in daily duties including using knife skills to prepare recipes and complete prep work. General cleaning, other food service duties, and projects as requested by management.

Physical and Mental Demands

• The position is very active, and the employee must be able to stand and walk for a minimum of 8 hours.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, stretch, twist, or reach out.
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• The position requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.
• The employee must have the ability to use hands to finger, manipulate fingers; and reach with hands and arms, to stir, measure, pour, cut, chop, dice, and decorate, etc.
• The position requires working taste buds, ability to smell, feel with fingers and visually inspect, include close and distance vision.
• The employee must frequently lift and or move up to 25 lbs. and occasionally lift and or move up to 50 lbs.

Licenses and Certifications

• Non-essential Requirement: Employee must have a valid NYS Drivers License, and submit to A Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examination, in order to obtain a DOT card.
• Company drug screen testing also required.