Cook

University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

University insurance

Retirement benefits

Time off benefits

Job summary

University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy on its St. Louis campus is seeking a full-time Cook to plan, prepare and cook meals ensuring high quality and safety. The role supports a fast-paced dining operation and requires adherence to food storage and sanitation procedures.

The position is hourly, four-day work weeks year-round, with university insurance, retirement, and time off benefits. Location is UHSP main campus in St. Louis, MO; bus routes and transit access are available.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED; significant cooking experience can substitute for a degree.
• 1 year of experience as a cook.
• Experience in foodservice/food preparation.
• Ability to use various knives for trimming, prepping, or chopping meats and vegetables.
• Innovative, creative and quality-focused.
• Customer-service driven.
• Experience in institutional/contracted food service preferred.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Follow recipes, including measuring, weighing and mixing ingredients.
• Bake, roast, grill, steam and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry and other foods.
• Wash, peel, cut, and seed fruits and vegetables to prepare for consumption.
• Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh.
• Portion, arrange, garnish and present final dishes.
• Serve food to guests.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment and dishes.
• Handle and store ingredients and food.
• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards.
• Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment and utensils.
• Execute opening and closing procedures.
• Set up workstations with required ingredients and equipment.
• Check the quality and freshness of ingredients.
• Monitor station inventory levels.
• Accommodate guests' special requests.
• Operate kitchen equipment such as broilers, ovens, grills and fryers.
• Substitute for or assist other cooks as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by Management.

Skills

Customer-service driven

Multitasking

Quality focus

Knife skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Knives

Broilers/Ovens/Grills/Fryers

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: UHSP main campus - St.Louis, MO 63110 Position Type: Staff (Full-time) Education Level: High School Travel Percentage: None Job Shift: Day shift Job Category: Dining and Food Services University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy is looking for a Cook. The Cook plans, prepares, and cooks food items to ensure the highest quality service and experience for customers. They help keep the kitchen organized and running efficiently. They ensure proper food handling, sanitation and following food storage procedures. This is a full-time, hourly, four-day, year round position entitled to University insurance, retirement and time off benefits. The University is located in St. Louis in the middle of the Washington University medical campus near public transportation.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Follow recipes, including measuring, weighing and mixing ingredients
• Bake, roast, grill, steam and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry and other foods
• Wash, peel, cut, and seed fruits and vegetables to prepare for consumption
• Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh
• Portion, arrange, garnish and present final dishes
• Serve food to guests
• Maintain a clean and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment and dishes
• Handle and store ingredients and food
• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards
• Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment and utensils
• Execute opening and closing procedures
• Set up workstations with required ingredients and equipment
• Check the quality and freshness of ingredients
• Monitor station inventory levels
• Accommodate guests' special requests
• Operate kitchen equipment such as broilers, ovens, grills and fryers
• Substitute for or assist other cooks as needed
• Other duties as assigned by Management

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED. Significant cooking experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
• One (1) year of experience as a cook
• Previous experience in foodservice/food preparation
• Ability to use various knives for trimming, prepping, or chopping meats and vegetables necessary for recipes.
• Be innovative, creative and focused on quality
• Be customer-service driven
• Experience working in an institutional and/or contracted food service operation or similar industry preferred.
• Proven ability to manage and maintain multiple priorities and multitask
• Manage details for multiple orders accurately and efficiently
• Work effectively in a typical food service environment which may include loud noises, fast paced, large numbers of people, high volume activity, etc.
• Must have an understanding of Food Safety and Sanitation as it applies to preparing foods, serving foods and keeping foods safe for consumption

Benefits

• UHSP offers a great benefits package including excellent, affordable health insurance, dental, vision, University-paid life and disability insurance, voluntary coverage, retirement match, and generous parental and caregiver leave, personal and University holiday, sick and vacation time. University employees have access to library resources, fitness facilities, cafeteria and university events.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University's policy of non-discrimination is congruent with our core values of discovery, diversity, inclusion, integrity, respect, and service.

Together, our policy and core values foster an inspiring culture to advance the University's mission and equal opportunities in employment, our academics, programs, and services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), genetic information, veteran status or status as an individual with a disability consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.