Cook

Recent Jobs; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI is seeking a motivated cook to plan, prepare, and cook food while maintaining high quality and safety standards. You will follow standardized recipes and work with staff to ensure timely service and presentation.

The role requires maintaining food safety logs, operating kitchen equipment, and adapting menus based on guest requests. The team collaborates in a fast-paced campus dining environment and supports ongoing health code compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience cooking in a commercial setting or related experience.
• Food safety manager certification approved by Conference for Food Protection.
• TAPS certification.
• Ability to work days, evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Cook food following standardized recipes and set up/stock food stations and garnish food for display.
• Maintain cleaning procedures and store products per policy and health code regulations.
• Keep food safety and operational logs.
• Adjust recipes per guest requests and specifications.
• Prepare inventory lists for food stations.
• Collaborate with assistant cooks on prep, cooking and storage per specs.
• Operate and sanitize kitchen equipment.
• Assist other cooks as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cooking experience

Flexible schedule

Education

Food safety manager certification

TAPS certification

Job description

Summary

Plans, prepares and cooks food in a timely manner to maintain quality of food, service and experience, in accordance with health code regulations

Essential Job Functions

• Follows standardized recipes and procedures to cook food, set up/ stock food stations and garnishes food for display, as appropriate for service
• Utilizes appropriate cleaning procedures for assigned duties so that products are acquired, maintained, and stored according to university policy and health code regulations
• Maintains food safety and operational logs
• Adjusts recipes and food preparation, as needed, according to guest request and specifications
• Prepares inventory lists, as needed, for food stations
• Works closely with assistant cooks, as needed, with food preparation, cooking and storing of food according to specs and standards
• Operates assigned kitchen equipment, including cleaning and sanitizing
• Assists other cooks, as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Experience cooking in commercial settings or other related experience
• Obtain and maintain food safety managers certification approved by Conference for Food Protection
• Obtain and maintain TAPS certification
• Ability to work days, evenings and weekends

Please Note

Qualified candidates must live or relocate to live within a daily commuting distance of the Providence Campus location upon hire.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until job posting is closed.

Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. The university does not illegally discriminate on the basis of any protected class. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnic and national origin, familial status, gender or gender identity, genetic information, military service, national origin, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.