Cook II

Brigham Young University – Hawaii

3d•$17 - $19

About The Position

Assists in the preparation and serving of food for Cafeteria, Catering and Farmer's Market. Primary Responsibilities Food Preparation and Cost (60%) Assists in preparation and serving of food for the main service outlets. Maintains specialty foods know-how, including gluten-free, vegetarian, and restricted diet meals. Utilizes fresh herbs from the Food Services garden. Helps control food and labor costs by reducing waste with proper techniques and storage of food products. Visually inspects all food sent from the kitchen. Participates in more complex preparation and cooking of food. Sanitation and Safety (30%) Maintains awareness of routine cleaning schedules and points out areas for deep cleaning as needed. Utilizes sanitation solution properly. Keeps uniform clean at all times. Follows safety procedures and reports repair needs to management. Training and Other (10%) Trains new recruits. Supervises and trains student employees to be leaders. Fosters good working habits by setting an example. Conducts meetings when necessary. Performs other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, one year of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure; compute rate, ratio, and percent.
Current food handlers’ permit.
HAZCOM training required.
Must be willing to work toward Serve Safe certification
As an educational institution affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU–Hawaii prefers to hire qualified members of the Church in good standing, as authorized under 41 C.F.R. § 60-1.5 (a)(6). To be eligible for employment, applicants who are members of the Church must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend and receive a clearance from the Church’s Ecclesiastical Clearance Office. Job applicants must be able to meet these conditions to advance through the hiring process successfully. An expired temple recommend will prevent consideration for hire.

Responsibilities

Assists in preparation and serving of food for the main service outlets.
Maintains specialty foods know-how, including gluten-free, vegetarian, and restricted diet meals.
Utilizes fresh herbs from the Food Services garden.
Helps control food and labor costs by reducing waste with proper techniques and storage of food products.
Visually inspects all food sent from the kitchen.
Participates in more complex preparation and cooking of food.
Maintains awareness of routine cleaning schedules and points out areas for deep cleaning as needed.
Utilizes sanitation solution properly.
Keeps uniform clean at all times.
Follows safety procedures and reports repair needs to management.
Trains new recruits.
Supervises and trains student employees to be leaders.
Fosters good working habits by setting an example.
Conducts meetings when necessary.
Performs other tasks as assigned.