COOK (FULL AND PART TIME)
About The Position
Prepares food in accordance with applicable federal, state, and company standards, guidelines, regulations, policies, and procedures, ensuring quality food service at all times. The role includes preparing, portioning, presenting, and serving food while following established recipes, schedules, food-safety practices, and HACCP standards. Cooks maintain clean and safe kitchen and storage areas, operate and care for kitchen equipment, and assist with production planning, records, ordering, and receiving. Positions are available full-time and part-time at Wingate University in Wingate, North Carolina. Days and hours may vary; open availability, including nights and weekends, is required. Prior cooking experience is required; scratch cooking experience is preferred.
Requirements
- Prior cooking experience is required.
- Open availability, including nights and weekends, is required.
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Nice To Haves
- Prior scratch cooking experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Prepare high-quality food according to standardized recipes and instructions and meet production, delivery, and service schedules.
- Serve meals or prepare them for delivery, following portioning and presentation standards and ensuring correct serving temperatures; taste prepared food items.
- Follow established ticket-collection procedures during service and maintain records for the area worked.
- Clean the kitchen after preparation and service, maintain cleanliness standards, and store or discard excess food using safe food-handling procedures.
- Keep refrigerators and storerooms clean and orderly and store food and supplies according to standards.
- Operate and maintain kitchen equipment as instructed.
- Assist with production planning, record keeping, and reporting as required.
- Assist with ordering and receiving food and supplies as required.
- Immediately report maintenance needs, faulty equipment, or accidents to the supervisor.
- Attend in-service and safety meetings.
- Maintain good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators, and managers.
- Work safely and maintain a clean, safe work environment, including following personal safety commitments and company policies.
- Ensure proper presentation, portion control, and serving temperatures and follow HACCP standards.
- Use medium-weight cut gloves when handling or using knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins, or cleaning a slicer; use appropriate gloves when handling hot pans; wear slip-resistant shoes and use proper lifting techniques.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Retirement Plan
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
- Full-time positions also offer medical, dental, vision, life and accidental death insurance, disability insurance, commuter benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
- May be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off in accordance with applicable laws.
- Paid training
- Company uniform and shoes provided
- Growth opportunities
- Great benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
