Campus Culinary Specialist: Fresh, Made-to-Order

Socket.dev; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

USC Hospitality is hiring a Culinary Specialist to join our team on the University of Southern California campus in Los Angeles. You will prepare food for guests using fresh, locally sourced ingredients and uphold high standards in our kitchens.

Responsibilities include maintaining inventories, keeping areas clean, and adhering to safety and sanitation procedures while delivering excellent customer service to students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High School degree not required.
• Minimum Experience: 1 year.
• Must successfully complete the culinary skills test administered by the Executive Chef.
• Knowledge of all kitchen equipment, small or large scale.
• Knowledge of both restaurant and banquet style cooking.
• Demonstrated customer service experience.
• Experience working in a fast paced working environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate in English.
• Demonstrate commitment to USC’s Unifying Values.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer services to faculty, staff, students, and guests.
• Prepare food items according to the recipe or instructions provided by the Chef. Adhere to proper knife handling procedures.
• Assist the Chef by working in other areas of the kitchen as assigned.
• Maintain inventories.
• Maintain cleanliness of facilities.
• Maintain kitchen sanitation program. Comply with standard food handling and sanitation procedures.
• Adhere to department service standards and to all health, safety and University rules and regulations.
• Attend and participate in meetings as required.
• Report to station, ready to work at the time work assignment is scheduled to begin.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested. The University reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Skills

Customer service

English communication

Fast-paced environment

Food safety

Team collaboration

Education

High School degree not required

1 year experience

Job description

USC Hospitality is hiring a Culinary Specialist to join our team on the University of Southern California campus in Los Angeles. You will prepare food for guests using fresh, locally sourced ingredients and uphold high standards in our kitchens.

Responsibilities include maintaining inventories, keeping areas clean, and adhering to safety and sanitation procedures while delivering excellent customer service to students, faculty, staff, and visitors.