Cook

Job Summary

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Leads a team of full time and student staff in the preparation and service of daily menus.
• Works with standardized recipes, follows instructions to prepare and serve food for their station.
• Familiar with ingredients and cooking techniques to effectively work with a variety of ingredients and cooking styles.

General Responsibilities

• Receives and stores food supplies, equipment, and utensils in refrigerators, cupboards, and other storage areas.
• Carries food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas.
• Responsible for the rotation and timely use of all food products located within production areas, including walk-in refrigerators, upright / chest freezers, and kitchen pantries.
• Weighs or measures ingredients.
• Uses manual and / or electric appliances to clean, peel, slice, and trim foods.
• Removes trash and cleans kitchen garbage containers.
• Assures that the kitchen is equipped with all necessary food and cooking items for scheduled meals.
• Informs supervisors when supplies are low or equipment is not working properly.
• Cleans galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas in order to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Answers staff and customer questions, troubleshoots basic issues, and provides guidance on urgent matters.
• May provide guidance to lower-level Cooks.
• Works from recipes and instructions to prepare and cook food; calculates, weighs, and measures ingredient quantities; washes, peels, cuts, slices, trims, or blends various items for cooking and serving.
• Under limited supervision, prepares food items according to menus and numbers of portions to be served.
• Works with management in establishing closing procedures for the dining facility.
• Ensures proper cleaning and disinfecting of equipment.
• Regularly trains, leads, and provides guidance to lower-level cooks.
• Reviews work for quality and works with supervisor and chef to ensure all proper procedures are followed by food services staff.
• Prioritizes and monitors work assignments.
• Responsible for covering employee break times; ensures that service is always maintained.
• Assists in other kitchen departments as time permits.

Qualifications

EDUCATION / WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED) with 2 years of cooking experience and demonstrated leadership skills; OR
• General knowledge at the high school level with 2 years of experience at the intermediate cook level and demonstrates leadership skills

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Required

Food Safety (ServSafe) certification within 180 days from date of hire

SKILLS

Required

• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner
• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to represent the company with external constituents
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills
• Ability to build strong customer relationships
• Working knowledge of preparation methods and practices for a variety of foods
• Knowledge of basic kitchen sanitation methods and food safety practices
• Ability to interpret and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to read and interpret recipes and calculate necessary quantities of ingredients
• Ability to learn and operate institutional kitchen equipment
• Ability to coordinate both preparation and timing for menu food items
• Ability to perform work requiring considerable standing and light-medium physical effort under hot and or humid working conditions
• Ability to maintain acceptable standards of personal hygiene
• Ability to review and analyze impending menus to determine appropriate levels for supplies
• Ability to work in team environment as an effective team player
• Ability to work with wide variety of cultures and backgrounds

Working Conditions / Demands

This position requires tasks typically associated with back-of-the-house food service work. It involves periods of both sedentary work and times of frequent movement about the workspace.

Using commercial kitchen equipment and tools, moving supplies weighing from 20-50 pounds, and effective communication skills are necessary.

This role also will work around both hot and cold temperatures and loud noises. This role involves handling meat and plant-based food products as well as a variety of ingredients that may include some or all of the top 9 allergens in the preparation of menu items.

The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

Advertised Salary

$17.25 per hour.

Salary plan and grade : SM3FS.

This is an AFSCME union covered position.

Work Hours

11 : 00 AM - 7 : 30 PM depending on location assignment.

Management reserves the right to adjust work hours to accommodate special meals and events.

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including :

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level : Mastery

FLSA : Nonexempt

Job Function : Operations

Job Family : Food Services

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Posting Disclaimer

This posting is scheduled to close at 11 : 59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days.

To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications.

Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.

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Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator.

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Last updated : 2024-09-21

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