PREP COOK (FULL TIME)

Compass Group•NACOGDOCHES, TX
•Onsite

About The Position

Chartwells Higher Ed is hiring a full-time Prep Cook at Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, Texas. The position prepares food and serves customers in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations. The fixed pay rate is $13.60 per hour. Schedule days and hours may vary. Cooking experience is required. Free shift meals and a flexible schedule are listed as perks. The Prep Cook follows production schedules, recipes, food safety and sanitation procedures, and portion standards; prepares and serves customer orders; maintains required production and waste records; cleans and operates equipment; and helps resolve customer concerns. The role may include periods without work during educational facility breaks, which may be unpaid temporary layoffs, although business needs may require year-round work or work at another location during breaks.

Requirements

  • Cooking experience is required.
  • Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

  • Obtain daily production schedules and preparation requirements from the Chef.
  • Prepare items on production sheets according to established quantities and recipes.
  • Complete and follow daily production worksheets and waste log sheets.
  • Taste completed meals to ensure quality.
  • Operate and clean equipment according to department procedures after each use.
  • Store, label, and date food items according to policy.
  • Follow HACCP guidelines and food safety procedures.
  • Complete required documentation, reports, and logs.
  • Comply with federal, state, and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures.
  • Take customer orders and prepare items requiring short preparation times.
  • Serve customers efficiently and in a friendly manner.
  • Complete orders from steam tables and grills and serve customers at multiple stations.
  • Use approved recipes and production standards to ensure quality, proper serving temperatures, and standard portion control.
  • Resolve customer concerns.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Free shift meals
  • Flexible schedule
  • Opportunities for training and development
  • 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 a choice auto and home program
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance and AD&D
  • Disability insurance
  • Commuter benefits
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • May be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable laws
  • Instapay through the One @Work app
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