Cook

Brown University; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Dining Services is seeking a Cook to join our production team. You will prepare the menu of the day and catering meals using established recipes, while upholding the highest standards of sanitation, safety and quality assurance.

The role requires English communication, basic math for recipe conversions, and safe operation of kitchen equipment. This is a full-time, on-site position with a collaborative campus environment.

Qualifications

• Reads, writes, and communicates effectively in English.
• Basic math for converting recipes and volume-weight conversions.
• Understands symbols of weight and measure.
• One-year experience as a Cook’s Helper or equivalent mastery of tasks.
• Willingness to promote a diverse and inclusive campus community.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and service the menu of the day and catering meals using established procedures and recipes.
• Observe sanitation, safety and quality standards at all times.
• Coordinate simple tasks and assist peers to complete duties.
• Operate kitchen equipment safely and maintain a clean, organized workspace.
• Contribute to safe food handling and adherence to holding times and temperatures.

Skills

English communication

Cook's Helper experience

Diversity & inclusion mindset

Basic math for recipes

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

Job Description:

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English;
• Basic math skills which render candidate capable of converting recipes and making volume-weight conversions;
• Ability to understand symbols of weight and measure;
• One- year experience as a Cook’s Helper or experience that demonstrates mastery of the tasks of cook as described below;
• Possess a willingness to promote a diverse and inclusive campus community

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to perform production tasks with speed, safety, efficiency, and accuracy within defined time frames while coordinating the efforts of others;
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely required to stand for extended periods; walk; sit, bend; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl use hands to finger, handle, slice, dice, chop, or feel objects, knives, tools or controls on kitchen equipment; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; smell, talk or hear.
• Must occasionally lift or move products and supplies, up to 50 pounds.
• Push and/or pull carts weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Must consistently utilize all Personal Protective Equipment per Brown Dining Services guidelines
• Must wear a cut resistance glove whenever using a sharp or potentially sharp tool or instrument.
• Frequently moves about campus to various locations for catering events.
• Ability to tolerate extremes of heat and cold;
• Ability to operate all kitchen equipment correctly and safely.

TASK DESCRIPTION:

As a member of the production team and under general supervision, is responsible with others for the production and service of the menu of the day and/or catering meals using established procedures and standardized recipes while observing the highest standards of sanitation, safety and quality assurance.

Typical duties may include but are not limited to:

• Knows the principles of and correctly performs basic culinary skills such as: vegetable and fruit preparation and cookery; salad and salad dressing preparation; egg cookery and grill work; sandwich and filling preparation and assembly; stock and soup cookery; basic sauce preparation; basic garde- manger plus buffet service; garnishing; sautéing; breading and deep fat frying; meat, poultry and fish cutting, broiling, roasting, braising, boiling, glazing, and stewing; and, preparation of simple desserts such as pudding, whipped cream, and bakeoff items.
• Understands basic organizational structure and reporting relationships; understands interrelationship between operating units, and adheres to established methods of requisitioning and transferring goods within and between units.
• Understands format of and follows standardized recipes and procedures, while observing standard holding and serving times and temperatures.
• Coordinates the efforts of others in accomplishing simple tasks, and assists subordinates in successfully accomplishing tasks.
• Always observes the highest standards of safety in performing tasks, especially those involving wet floors; cutting, slicing and chopping equipment; stoves, ovens, steamers, and grills; and cleaning chemicals.
• Has complete understanding of the principles of, and consistently practices, safe food handling procedures to reduce/prevent any incidence of foodborne illness.
• Operates assigned kitchen equipment correctly and safely; correctly disassembles, cleans and sanitizes all kitchen equipment; and maintains an uncluttered and sanitary work area.
• Performs basic equipment maintenance such as oiling, sharpening, etc; reports any malfunction or needed repair to supervisor; always leaves equipment in proper operating condition.
• Observes all policies, procedures and regulations of the kitchen, department and University.
• Improves skills by learning and demonstrating the tasks and responsibilities of Second Cook.
• Promotes teamwork by cooperating with and helping peers; is sensitive to the needs, perspectives, and beliefs of others.
• Maintains a neat, well-groomed appearance.
• Performs other tasks as requested.

All offers of employment are contingent upon a criminal and education records check satisfactory to Brown University.

Benefits of Working at Brown:

Please review additional information on the Benefits of Working at Brown.

Recruiting Start Date:

2025-10-17

Job Posting Title:

Cook

Department:

Dining Services

Grade:

Dining Services Union Rates

Worker Type:

Employee

Worker Sub-Type :

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Position Work Location:

Onsite

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Brown University is a registered employer in the following states: Rhode Island, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Washington, D.C. All remote work must be performed in a state in which Brown is registered to do business.

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