Greets and serves customers; maintains acceptable levels of
customer service; receives complaints or concerns and refers to
management staff.
Participates in service area setup; replenishes supplies of
food, condiments, and equipment at steam tables, service bars, and
hot/cold counters; prepares beverages, makes coffee, and fills ice
bins and appropriate serving machines.
General Responsibilities
- Under supervision, prepares food items according to menus and
numbers of portions to be served.
- 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.
- Weighs or measures ingredients. Uses manual and/or electric
appliances to clean, peel, slice, and trim foods. Washes, peels,
and/or cuts various foods to prepare for cooking or serving.
- 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.
- Removes trash and cleans kitchen garbage containers.
- Answers staff and customer questions, troubleshoots basic
issues, and provides guidance on urgent matters. May provide
guidance to lower-level Cooks.
- Trains and assists new employees. Assists in other kitchen
departments as time permits.
- 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.
Qualifications
EDUCATION/WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
- High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED) with 1
year of cooking experience and demonstrated leadership skills.
OR
- General knowledge at the high school level with 2 years of
experience at the foundational cook level and demonstrated
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
- 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.
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 and
effective communication skills are necessary. The person in this
role must be able to perform the essential functions with or
without an accommodation.
Work Location
Bradford Woods
5040 State Road 67 North
Martinsville, Indiana 46151.
This is an in person position.
Advertised Salary
$16.90 per hour
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide
array of benefits including:
- Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
- Health savings account with generous IU contributions
- Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Basic group life insurance paid by IU
- Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical
illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment
insurance
- Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to
vesting
- Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
- Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU
courses
- 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
- Generous paid time off plans
- Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer
events
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the
IU
Benefit Programs Brochure .
Job Classification
Career Level: Intermediate
FLSA: Nonexempt
Job Function: Operations
Job Family: Food Services
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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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ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring.
See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination
here which includes contact information .
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