Cook - A&F Donaldson Brown Center

University of Maryland, Baltimore; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Maryland, Baltimore is seeking an experienced cook to oversee food preparation in a fast-paced environment. You will determine work priorities, assign tasks, and ensure sanitary conditions while preparing, seasoning, cooking, frying and baking according to standard recipes.

This role involves measuring ingredients, adjusting production, operating a range of kitchen equipment, estimating resources, and ensuring high-quality dining for all served.

Qualifications

• Three years in commercial or institutional cooking.
• No education required; further experience/education may substitute requirements per policy.

Responsibilities

• Oversees food preparation by determining work priorities, assigning work, ensuring sanitary conditions.
• Prepares, seasons, cooks, fries and bakes food according to recipes, adjusts production as needed.
• Prepares food items for serving and carves portions.
• Measures and combines ingredients for quantity prep; modifies recipes.
• Operates ovens, grills, toasters, fryers, mixers and other equipment.
• Determines food quantities and estimates time, labor and materials.
• Ensures optimal quality of food throughout preparation and service.
• Protects equipment, utensils, food and inventory from contamination, spoilage, pilferage.
• Provides guidance and training to subordinate personnel.

Skills

Commercial cooking

Institutional cooking

Food safety

Tools

Ovens

Grills

Toasters

Fryers

Mixers

Job description

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Oversees food preparation activities by determining work priorities, assigning work and ensuring safe and sanitary conditions are maintained.
• Prepares, seasons, cooks, fries and bakes food according to standard recipes, determining necessary production amounts; revises and/or alters daily menu/recipes if necessary.
• Prepares food items for serving; carves portions of meat, fish and/or fowl for individual servings.
• Measures, weighs and combines ingredients for quantity preparation of meats, vegetables, salads and beverages in accordance with established recipes; modifies recipes and/or production amounts.
• Operates a variety of manual and/or automated kitchen equipment such as ovens, grills, toasters, fryers, mixers etc.
• Determines food quantities, prepares estimates of time, labor and materials to be used on assigned tasks.
• Responsible for assuring optimal quality of food throughout preparation and service.
• Protects equipment, utensils, food and other items of inventory from contamination, spoilage and pilferage.
• Provides guidance and training to subordinate personnel.

Qualifications

No education required.; Three years in commercial or institutional cooking. Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.

About Us

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is Maryland’s public health, law, and human services university. Six professional schools and the interdisciplinary Graduate School confer the majority of health care, human services, and law professional degrees in Maryland each year.

Our goal is to support the University’s mission of education, research, clinical care, and public service by amplifying UMB’s voice as a thought and action leader, and to enhance goodwill in the communities and people with whom we engage. UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland.

UMB is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, or any other legally protected classification.

If you anticipate needing a reasonable accommodation for a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), during any part of the employment process, please submit a UMB Job Applicant Accommodation Request. You may also contact [e-mail]. Please note that only inquiries concerning an ADA request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. Read the UMB Notice of Non-Discrimination for more information.

Regular and contractual employee are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package.

About the Team

University of Maryland, Baltimore’s (UMB) Administration and Finance is composed of the seven business divisions that support the student, administrative, financial, information, and physical infrastructure services of the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Our service-oriented approach ensures that students, staff, and faculty always receive world-class service in every interaction we share.

The ideal candidate will personally connect with the Administration and Finance Guiding Principles which closely mirror UMB’s core values: Well-Being and Sustainability, Innovation and Discovery, Equity and Justice, and Respect and Integrity (WISER).