Food Service Technician

SAS • Cary HQ, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Food Service Technician is the lead cook for the Atrium Café, a full-service restaurant on the SAS Institute campus in Cary, North Carolina. The role supports SAS employees by providing safe, high-quality food and hospitality. The technician helps plan and prepare the café’s daily main entrée and sides, sets up the work area, and cooks and serves during lunch. The position follows food health and safety requirements, stores food appropriately, maintains equipment, and reports or submits requests for repairs and maintenance. The technician may serve on the entrée line and assist with preparation in other café and kitchen areas, help train employees, and may be required to drive a company vehicle.

The posted schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The role requires working in a hot kitchen or with hot water, standing at a work table or serving line for up to seven hours per day, and lifting and moving objects weighing up to 50 pounds. A Culinary Arts, Foodservice, or related associate degree and four years of food-preparation experience are required, though an equivalent combination of related education, training, and experience may be considered.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Culinary Arts, Foodservice, or a related field; an equivalent combination of related education, training, and experience may be considered.
• Four years of experience with food preparation in the area of responsibility.
• Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills.
• Ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Thorough knowledge of operating quantity food-service equipment, including mixers, dish machines, ovens, slicers, and food processors, and of cooking principles.
• Ability to work in a hot kitchen or with hot water.
• Ability to stand at a work table or serving line for up to seven hours per day.
• Advanced food-preparation skills, first-rate knife skills, ability to cook at the correct temperature, and ability to present finished dishes attractively.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to learn computer applications specific to departmental needs.
• Food-service administrative experience.
• Formal coursework, depending on area of assignment.
• ServSafe or equivalent certification.
• Good organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in planning menus for the daily main entrée and sides.
• Prepare the main items in the assigned area.
• Set up the work area for daily meal service; cook and serve during lunch.
• Report equipment repair and maintenance needs and complete maintenance requests.
• Assist in training employees.
• Assist in other café locations and kitchen areas as needed.
• Follow health and safety regulations when preparing and storing food and cleaning café areas.
• Store food in an orderly fashion in the appropriate environment.
• Operate and maintain food-service equipment, including charbroiler, flat top, fryer, slicer, panini press, combi-ovens, and tilt braiser.
• Serve food on the entrée line as necessary.
• Assist with preparation in areas such as entrée, starch, deli, soup, salad bar, or vegetables.
• Use a computer to stay informed about company news and policies.
• Drive a company vehicle if required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision plans.
• PPO medical plan option with a low annual deductible and copays.
• HDHP option combined with a health savings account, with a contribution from SAS.
• Free onsite health care center for employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan; pharmacy services are also available, with prescriptions shipped at no additional charge for people not local to headquarters.
• Industry-leading 401(k) plan.
• Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support development.
• Vacation time and a variety of paid holidays, including a U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
• Volunteer Time Off.
• Parental leave.
• Unlimited paid sick days.
• Childcare benefits for full-time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree