Cook 2025/Summer (part time)

The Henry Ford; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading cultural institution as a part-time Cook at The Henry Ford. Your role will involve creating American farm-fresh dishes across multiple venues, maintaining high food quality, and contributing to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Ideal candidates will have a culinary arts background and a passion for food service.

Qualifications

• Entry-level position requiring a culinary arts certificate or equivalent.
• Knowledge of culinary terminology and ability to multi-task is crucial.
• Some relevant kitchen experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain food service quality and oversee food production.
• Control inventory and manage catering functions.
• Ensure compliance with sanitation standards.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Problem-solving

Culinary terminology knowledge

Garde-manger skills

Bakery/pastry skills

Knife skills

Classical food preparation

Artistic food presentation

Nutritional awareness

Education

Culinary Arts certificate or equivalent experience

Tools

Industrial food service equipment

Job description

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The Henry Ford is a nonprofit organization, an internationally recognized cultural destination, and a one-of-a-kind workplace. Our team is inspired daily by one another as well as the authentic stories of innovation that we share across our four venues. We want you to be a part of this legacy and take it forward.

As a part-time Cook, you will work in multiple food services venues at The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village where you will help us create American farm-fresh foods for a variety of signature dining experiences. In partnership with local entrepreneurs at Plum Market Kitchen, The Henry Ford is activating the stories of family farms and natural foods in bold new ways. Other food service venues may include A Taste of History, Eagle Tavern as well as private catered events. You will also be responsible for incorporating new products, procedures, and cost controls in addition to completing all projects in a timely manner.

Essential Responsibilities

• Maintenance and upgrading of food service quality.
• Reviews previous day’s production sheets and calculates the new day’s production.
• Oversees the completion of food in production.
• Oversees labor cost, overtime control, and distribution.
• Maintains kitchen and equipment.
• Sets up and organizes catering functions.
• Produces food on a day-to-day basis.
• Controls inventory.
• Knowledge and compliance of State and Federal Sanitation standards (SERVSAFE).
• Contributes to the effective team management of all problems, issues, and opportunities.
• Acts as a team player and provides expertise within the team and with other teams as appropriate.
  
  

Your Qualifications

• Culinary Arts certificate or equivalent experience
• Some relevant kitchen experience
  
  

Special Skills

• Knowledge of culinary terminology
• Able to multi-task and problem-solve in a fast-paced environment
• Applicable skills including: Garde-manger skills, bakery/pastry skills, knife skills, classical food preparation, artistic food presentation, nutritional awareness and the ability to identify exotic and normal foods
• Must have knowledge of industrial food service equipment
  
  

This is a physical position that requires frequent standing, and walking.

Please note that this job description is subject to modification at any time to meet the evolving requirements of our institution.

Respect, inclusion, and opportunity for people of all backgrounds will attract the best ideas to THF and help us shape a more vibrant future. By honoring and celebrating people’s diversity, THF can bring new creativity, effectiveness, and leadership to our work and community. Achieving diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility is a continuous process, which, we believe, will contribute to a sustainable and inclusive world. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from individuals who identify with or belong to marginalized communities.

It is the policy of The Henry Ford to prohibit discrimination in any employment, donor or volunteering opportunity including but not limited to based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. This Policy applies to all our employees, donors and volunteers to ensure that they are treated without discrimination.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos

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