"Cook - Stingers"

Cook - Stingers

Job ID: 292723
Location: Marietta, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Job Summary

Assists with all aspects of food preparation as part of the culinary team. Assists with gathering food items, reading recipes, and constructing food items. Ensures quality controls and recipe standardization are in compliance with approved standards. Monitors and enforces food sanitization and safety standards. Based on business need and as directed by the leader, may work in front or back of house operations.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Cleans and preps fresh produce
2. Preps and properly cooks raw ingredients for use following proper food handling and safety guidelines
3. Gathers, weighs, measures, and assembles all ingredients for recipes
4. Reads and follows recipes
5. Ensures food quality through tasting
6. Constructs food items per guidelines
7. Sets up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment
8. Determines amount and type of food and supplies required for food preparation
9. Completes food temperature checks before service and as needed per established guidelines
10. Maintains daily production records
11. Maintains and operates equipment according to approved safety standards
12. Stores food properly and safely, following established guidelines marking the date and item, etc.
13. At the direction of leadership, acts as a lead in the absence of the lead role

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent

Other Required Qualifications
ServSafe certified or obtains certification within twelve (12) months of hire

Required Experience
One (1) year of experience working in food handling at a retail, food service, bakery, warehouse or grocery establishment or the successful completion of a qualified culinary program

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Culinary degree or certificate from a culinary arts program

Preferred Experience
Previous experience working in a food service establishment, restaurant or large-scale production kitchen

Proposed Salary

The salary range for this position is $15.00 to $16.50 based on relevant experience. Comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more! Visit hr.kennesaw.edu/benefits

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Must maintain a high degree of personal hygiene, appearance and cleanliness
Supports food safety and quality control training
Able to be courteous and dependable
Able to work with diverse population
Able to work non-traditional shifts (evenings, nights and/or weekends)
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

SKILLS
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
Intermediate knife skills
Basic skills with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite)
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

Other Information
This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel.
This position does not require security clearance.

Background Check
Standard + Enhanced