Evening Cook
Grand Forks
Salary/Position Classification
- $17.00 Hourly, Non-Exempt (Eligible for overtime)
- Temporary $2.00 Dollar Shift Differential
- 40 hours per week
- Dining Services provides uniforms, shoe vouchers plus one free meal per shift!
- 100% Remote Work Availability: No
- Hybrid Work Availability (requires some time on campus): No
$2000 sign on bonus to be paid after a successful 6-month probationary period.
Purpose of Position
The purpose of this position is to prepare food for service to customers following all departmental policies and procedures in a safe and sanitary manner. The position will prepare food using batch cooking and display cooking techniques. This position also works closely with training of part-time and student employees and assumes a leadership role in the absence of a lead cook.
Duties & Responsibilities
Prepares products for service to customers
- Prepares and cooks dishes accompaniments according to the computerized production recipes/reports.
- Does Display/Cook-to-Order food preparation as directed.
- Prepares menu items for assigned catered functions
- Creatively garnishes serving lines, buffets, and serving plates in order to make attractive presentations
- Uses the following equipment including but not limited to: grills, meat slicer, food chopper, steam equipment, fryers, ovens, calculator and scales
- Prepares food to meet all meal deadlines and maintains the highest quality and freshness possible using progressive cooking techniques.
- Interacts positively with customers when display cooking and when in service areas
Follows the proper sanitation techniques used in the business
- Use thermometers in the process of achieving the proper temperatures for the various products, record temperatures, and check on products being held to insure safe temperatures, record temperatures for the coolers and freezer and advise supervisor if temperature requirements are not met
- Use the proper procedures to clean and to sanitize the various work areas and the large and small equipment used in production
- Keep self-clean, use proper hand washing techniques, wear clean uniform and hair and beard restraint, avoid direct contact with food if at all possible and use gloves and utensils when possible
Completes required food production paperwork
- Checks food supplies for the following production schedules
- Helps in the menu development of specialty menus
Required Competencies
- Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Requires knowledge of food production and working knowledge of large quantity food service and knowledge of materials, equipment and food in business.
- Ability to read and comprehend reports and basic math skills to complete reports.
- Self-motivated
- Have an optimistic attitude, high degree of integrity, and a strong work ethic
- Must be able to move 45-50 pounds and stand 3 to 4 hours on their feet
Minimum Requirements
- Food production experience
- Requires knowledge with computers and software programs
- Progressive supervisory experience with all age groups
- Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. This position does not support visa sponsorship for continued employment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Two year experience in large-volume food production and experience with catered events
- One year experience in short order grill production and/or display cooking
- NRA Serv Safe Certification
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Job Profile
100% remote work availability Does not support visa sponsorship No hybrid work No hybrid work availability Not fully remote Part-Time Requires some time on campus
Benefits/Perks100% remote work 100% remote work availability Eligible for overtime Free meal Free meal per shift Fully remote Hybrid work availability Remote work Remote work availability Shoe vouchers Sign on bonus Uniforms
Tasks- Complete production paperwork
- Cook dishes
- Interact with customers
- Maintain sanitation
- Prepare food
- Service
- Train employees
Basic math Batch cooking Communication Compliance Computer knowledge Cooking Customer Interaction Display cooking Food preparation Food production Interpersonal Large quantity food service Leadership Menu development NRA ServSafe Organizational Sanitation Sanitation techniques Supervisory Training
Experience2 years
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