Culinary Worker II (Worcester Dining Commons)

UMass Amherst • Amherst, NY

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Culinary Worker II performs routine manual and domestic duties in a food service operation, including cooking, cleaning, and serving food. The role prepares simple meals and assists with more complex dishes, following recipes and standard operating procedures. It may include display cooking and customer interaction while performing display cooking. The position also supports food storage, transport, service, sanitation, and waste removal.

Requirements

• At least six months of food service experience or completion of a culinary certificate program.
• Obtain food handler certification within six months of the appointment start date through a recognized program approved by the University of Massachusetts, such as ServSafe.
• Ability to cook a variety of simple meals and assist in preparing more complex dishes.
• Ability to perform display cooking.
• Knowledge of approved sanitary methods and procedures for handling and serving food and for care and use of kitchen, dining room, and food service equipment.
• Ability to use kitchen, dining room, and food service equipment.
• Ability and stamina to perform manual tasks, including prolonged standing, lifting and carrying heavy objects, and working in seasonal high and low temperatures.
• Ability to follow simple oral and written instructions and to give oral and/or written instructions precisely and understandably.
• Ability to establish rapport, maintain harmonious working relationships, and deal effectively with customers and agency personnel from varied backgrounds.
• Willingness to work varied shifts and irregular hours, including weekends, holidays, and nights.
• Willingness to work around wet and slippery floors, seasonal high and low temperatures, and sharp surfaces.
• Ability to read and understand recipes.
• Willingness to communicate with customers while performing display cooking.

Responsibilities

• Cook food in large quantities by following recipes and standard operating procedures; perform display cooking when assigned.
• Read computer-generated recipes and menus to prepare simple meals.
• Clean cooking equipment, work areas, food areas, counters, floors, carts, trays, furniture, utensils, dishes, pots, and pans by scraping, hand washing, or machine washing.
• Peel, chop, wash, and cook ingredients for simple dishes.
• Transport food to and from storage, load food carts, take food to serving areas, and serve diners.
• Assist other food service staff with preparing more complex dishes.
• Roast, fry, boil, broil, and season meats, fish, poultry, vegetables, and other foods for daily meals.
• Measure and mix ingredients according to recipes.
• Use kitchen utensils and equipment to prepare soups, salads, desserts, dressings, gravies, sauces, and stews.
• Operate cutlery, grinders, and slicers to prepare and portion food for cooking.
• Evaluate food quality, quantity, appearance, temperature, and taste by tasting and observing freshness, preparation, and portioning.
• Store food in sanitary areas and at proper temperatures to prevent spoilage.
• Communicate food and menu problems to Cook I, Cook II, and Cook III employees.
• Make coffee.
• Separate and remove trash and garbage and place them in designated containers.
• Perform related work as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed