Cook

Michigan State University; Albion Township (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Kellogg Center is hiring a Cook in Michigan for a part-time role at $17.00 per hour. The position involves preparing and cooking a variety of foods for banquet functions, maintaining high sanitation standards, and assisting in training staff.

Work hours are flexible and include evenings and weekends. Responsibilities include handling daily employee meals, managing ingredients, and ensuring efficient operation of kitchen equipment.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of quantity food preparation and serving techniques.
• One year satisfactory cooking experience in a large volume food service operation or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience.
• Willingness to work a flexible shift.
• Standards of personal hygiene consistent with sanitation rules and regulations.
• Occasional lifting of 26 to 75 pounds is required.
• Must be able to work Minimum of 12 hours usually scheduled to work 15-25 hours per week on average

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks food items for Kellogg Center banquet functions.
• Plates vegetables and starches for banquet meals.
• Prepares daily food selections for employee break room.
• Obtains ingredients and replenishes supplies.
• Maintains proper food handling techniques and cleanliness of equipment.
• Taste tests food items.
• Cleans and maintains food preparation equipment and work area.
• Assists production cooks and trains staff in food preparation and serving techniques.
• Prepares basic ingredients and assists cooks as directed.
• Sets up serving lines and finishes items for serving.

Skills

Cooking experience

Flexible schedule

Sanitation standards

Physical stamina

Job description

Position Information

RHS Job Title

RHS Job Title Cook

Job Description

$17.00 per hour! Part-time position 20-25 hours per week

Job duties include:

• Prepares and cooks food items such as assorted vegetables, rice potatoes, grains, and legumes for Kellogg Center banquet functions.
• Plates assorted vegetables and starches on individual serving dishes for banquet functions.
• Prepares daily food selections for the employee break room such as chili, casseroles, assorted vegetables, starches, and general entrees.
• Obtains necessary ingredients for preparation of assigned food items and replenishes food supplies to meet requirements.
• Oversees and assists in the maintenance of proper food handling techniques to ensure efficiency of operations and to eliminate waste and spoilage.
• Taste tests food items.
• Responsible for cleaning and routine maintenance of food preparation equipment such as counter surfaces, steamers, slicers, robot coupe, walk-in coolers, range tops, ovens, and general work area.
• Assists production cooks with the preparation of various food items, as needed.
• Assists in training and instructing support employees in food preparation and serving techniques.
• Related Duties
• Prepares basic food ingredients for cooking by performing such duties as chopping, cutting, slicing, grinding, and blending.
• Assists cooks by combining food ingredients as directed.
• Sets-up serving lines.
• Finishes food items for serving by garnishing and transferring items to individual serving dishes.

Required Qualifications

• Working knowledge of quantity food preparation and serving techniques.
• One year satisfactory cooking experience in a large volume food service operation or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience.
• Willingness to work a flexible shift.
• Standards of personal hygiene consistent with sanitation rules and regulations.
• Occasional lifting of 26 to 75 pounds is required.
• Must be able to work Minimum of 12 hours
  usually scheduled to work 15-25 hours per week on average

Preferred Qualifications

May require a valid operator, chauffeur, or commercial driver's license(s) with applicable endorsements and medical certificate in order to comply with State of Michigan requirements.

This position requires, or will require prior to the completion of the probationary period: knowledge of basic personal computer terminology and operations, and the ability to use e-mail and the Internet.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Physical Demands

Occasional lifting of 26 to 75 pounds is required.

Work Hours

Variable to include evenings, weekends, and holidays based on business demands
Ability to work afternoons and evenings preferred 2pm - 10pm
Must be able to work Minimum of 12 hours

usually scheduled to work 15-25 hours per week on average

Work Location

Work Location Kellogg Center (Loc)

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Are you currently a MSU student?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have previous cooking or food prep experience?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Are you available to work weekends, evenings, and break periods?
  • Yes
  • No