Cook S04, Cornell Dining - Multiple Positions Available

Cornell University • Ithaca, NY

1d • $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Cornell Dining is seeking a Cook S04 to prepare and serve a variety of hot and cold foods for customers across multiple stations and service methods. This role involves direct customer interaction, potentially in an open kitchen environment. Responsibilities include preparing food items in batches or made-to-order, operating and maintaining kitchen equipment, scaling and converting recipes, maintaining station cleanliness and stock, assisting with portion control and production recording, and ensuring adherence to sanitary, HACCP, and NY State Health codes. This position is part of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union and offers multiple positions with various schedules. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and at least 2 years of relevant experience related to food preparation or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Must have knowledge and understanding of food cooking processes, techniques (e.g. grilling, frying, roasting, sautéing, broiling, baking, steaming and braising) and equipment/tools.
• Basic skills in English including reading, writing, math and verbal articulation.
• Must be able to lift 30 lbs. occasionally and up to 50 lbs. (minimal).
• Must be able to reach over your head , stand for long periods of time, occasional squatting, frequent bending, and conduct repetitive motion, such as chopping, stirring, and mixing.
• Must be able to withstand frequent/continuous exposure to temperature changes and a variety of environmental and sensory impacts , including but not limited to cold, heat, steam, smoke, slippery floors, and food waste areas.
• Must be comfortable and able to use kitchen equipment such as slicers, fryers, steamers, ovens, as well as be able to learn the utilization of advanced cooking equipment as needed.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficient knife skills (applicable to the position) and successfully complete a cooking demonstration as part of the interview process.

Nice To Haves

• Additional education and experience preferred including higher education food service or production kitchen experience.
• Knowledge of proper sanitation and HACCP procedures helpful.
• ServSafe Certified preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interacting directly with customers, and/or work in an open kitchen environment visible to customers.
• Preparing, or assist in preparing, a wide variety of both hot and cold food items for dining rooms, cafes, coffee houses, etc. Food items may be prepared in batched quantity or made to-order.
• Operating and maintaining a variety of standard and advanced kitchen equipment
• Read, scale and convert recipes to ensure offerings are prepared according to menu and recipe standards.
• Maintaining cleanliness, stock levels and organization of their assigned stations
• Assisting with maintaining portion control that is specified and help maintain production sheets by recording amounts of food prepared, served and left over in a standardized service line worksheet
• Ensuring that sanitary, HACCP, and NY State Health codes and procedures are maintained in assigned areas including, but not limited to, temperatures, safe handling procedures, proper sanitary restraints and uniforms.

Benefits

• The current rate of pay is listed in the collective bargaining agreement here: https://hr.cornell.edu/sites/default/files/2023-04/uaw.pdf and starts at $24.55/hour.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED