Cook, Early Shift, IU Dining and Hospitality

Fabio Viviani Hospitality Group; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 17,908 - 23,419; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University Dining and Hospitality at Bloomington seeks a Residential Dining team member to prepare and serve meals, stock stations, and maintain cleanliness. The role supports student dining with fresh, safely prepared foods and follows standardized recipes.

You will work in a fast-paced kitchen, training while contributing to a welcoming dining experience. Required is general high school knowledge; ServSafe certification within 180 days of hire.

Qualifications

• General knowledge at the high school level.
• Some experience in a related field.
• Food Safety (ServSafe) certification within 180 days from date of hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food items according to standardized recipes and portion sizes.
• Helps to make sure the station is stocked with supplies for the meal.
• Works with standardized recipes; follows instructions to prepare and serve food for their station.
• Prepares food items according to menus and numbers of portions to be served, under direct supervision.
• Receives and stores food supplies, equipment, and utensils in refrigerators, cupboards, and other storage areas.
• Moves food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas.

Skills

Ability to work in a safe andefficient

Proficient communication skills

Maintains professionalism

Time management

Quality commitment

Team player

Able to read and follow recipes

Kitchen sanitation knowledge

Customer relationships

Organizational skills

Work under pressure

Verbal communication

Education

General knowledge at the high school level

Job description

Department

STUDENT RESIDENTIAL DINING HAL (BA-SDIN-IUBLA)

Department Information

Indiana University (IU) Dining and Hospitality embraces and expandsIndiana University's core values of education, innovation, andtradition which embody the true spirit of Hoosierhospitality.

IU Dining supports the IU community and our guests by servingfresh, delicious, sustainably sourced cuisine in welcoming dininghalls and eateries.

Residential dining staff strive to enhance the customer experiencethrough innovative recipes created in-house by IU chefs; new andongoing partnerships with local and regional producers; and acommitment to nourishing the IU community, all in aservice-oriented, collaborative culture characterized bycreativity.

Residential dining staff work closely with the teams in retail andIndiana Memorial Unions (IMU) dining to ensure consistentprocurement of products that match student preferences and dietaryneeds.

Job Summary

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food items according to standardizedrecipes and portion sizes.
• Helps to make sure the station is stocked with supplies for the meal.
• Works with standardized recipes; follows instructions toprepare and serve food for their station.

General Responsibilities

• Prepares food items according to menus and numbers of portionsto be served, under direct supervision.
• Receives and stores food supplies, equipment, and utensils inrefrigerators, cupboards, and other storage areas.
• Moves food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and fromstorage and work areas.
• Weighs or measures ingredients.
• Uses manual and/or electric appliances to clean, peel, slice,and trim foods.
• Washes, peels, and/or cuts various foods to prepare for cookingor serving.
• Assures that the kitchen is equipped with all necessary foodand cooking items for scheduled meals.
• Informs supervisors when supplies are low or equipment is notworking properly.
• Cleans galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas inorder to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Removes trash and cleans kitchen garbage containers.
• Trains and assists new employees.
• Assists in other kitchen departments as time permits.

Qualifications

Education

Required

• General knowledge at the high school level

Work Experience

Preferred

• Some experience in a related field

Licenses And Certificates

Required

• Food Safety (ServSafe) certification within 180 days from dateof hire

Skills

Required

• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner
• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamicenvironment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to represent the company with externalconstituents
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successfulcompletion
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills
• Ability to build strong customer relationships
• Working knowledge of preparation methods and practices for avariety of foods
• Knowledge of basic kitchen sanitation methods and food safetypractices
• Ability to interpret and follow oral and writteninstructions
• Ability to read and interpret recipes and calculate necessaryquantities of ingredients
• Ability to learn and operate institutional kitchenequipment
• Ability to coordinate both preparation and timing for menu fooditems
• Ability to perform work requiring considerable stationaryperiods and light-medium physical effort under hot and or humidworking conditions
• Ability to maintain acceptable standards of personalhygiene
• Ability to review and analyze impending menus to determineappropriate levels for supplies
• Ability to work in team environment as an effective teamplayer
• Ability to work with wide variety of cultures andbackgrounds

Working Conditions / Demands

This position requires tasks typically associated withback-of-the-house food service work. It involves periods of bothsedentary work and times of frequent movement about the workspaceand using commercial kitchen equipment and tools, moving suppliesweighing from 20 to 50 pounds, and effective communication skillsare necessary. This role also will work around both hot and coldtemperatures and loud noises. This role involves working with meatand plant-based food products as well as a variety of ingredientsthat may include some or all of the top 9 allergens in thepreparation of menu items. The person in this role must be abletoperform the essential functions with or without anaccommodation.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

Advertised Salary

$15.00 per hour

Work Hours

8:00 AM -4:30 PM.

Management reserves the right to adjust work hours to accommodateneed, special meals, and events.

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a widearray of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, criticalillness, and supplemental accidental death & dismembermentinsurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject tovesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IUcourses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteerevents
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IUBenefit Programs Brochure .

Job Classification

Career Level: Foundational

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Operations

Job Family: Food Services

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