COOK (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

Compass Group USA; Fulton (MO); On-site; USD 19,286 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Flexible schedules

Ongoing training and development

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

William Woods University in Fulton, MO is hiring for full-time and part-time COOK positions. The role centers on preparing meals per recipes and ensuring safe, high-quality service to students and staff.

Experience in cooking is preferred. The job offers a flexible schedule, a team-focused environment, and opportunities for growth within a dynamic food-service company.

Compass Group USA supports its team with benefits, training, and a commitment to food excellence across campus dining.

Qualifications

• Prior cooking experience is preferred.
• Flexible schedule; full-time or part-time.

Responsibilities

• Prepares high-quality food items according to recipes and standards.
• Serves meals or prepares for delivery with proper portioning and temperatures.
• Maintains cleanliness and follows safe food-handling procedures.
• Assists in production planning, ordering and receiving of supplies.
• Adheres to HACCP standards and safety guidelines.

Skills

Cooking

Job description

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• We are hiring immediately for full time and part time COOK positions.
• Location: William Woods University - One University Avenue, Fulton, MO 65251. Note: online applications accepted only.
• Schedule: Full time and part time schedules; days and hours may vary. Flexible. More details upon interview.
• Requirement: Prior cooking experience is preferred.
• Fixed Pay Rate: $17.00 per hour.

Fresh Ideas Management is a dynamic food service management company that believes good food is a powerful thing. Food brings people together and food creates memories.

Fresh Ideas encourages creativity by creating fun working environments for our teams ! Our diverse teams enjoy a workplace where creativity, openness and innovation flow free and new, Fresh Ideas are encouraged. Our team-members are excited about creating delicious, unique and engaging dining experiences for our guests.

Fresh Ideas offers a full benefits package, flexible schedules that respect one of our core values, work life balance, and ongoing training and development opportunities. This, along with our rapid growth, means accelerated promotion opportunities for every motivated Fresh Ideas team member!

Job Summary

Summary: Prepares food in accordance with applicable federal, state and corporate standards, guidelines and regulations with established policies and procedures. Ensures quality food service is provided at all times.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares high-quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery and service schedules.
• Serves meals or prepares for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty. Tastes all prepared food items.
• Uses established ticket collection procedures during service. Responsible for records from area worked during service periods.
• Cleans kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness. Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food-handling procedures.
• Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat. Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed.
• Assists in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required.
• Assists in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required.
• Reports needed maintenance, faulty equipment or accidents to the supervisor immediately.
• Attends in-service and safety meetings.
• Maintains good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators and managers.
• Performs job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ensures proper presentation, portion control and maintenance of serving temperatures; follows HACCP standards.
• Personal commitment to your own safety and that of others.
• Abides by all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to:
  • The use of a medium weight cut gloves when handling or using knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer.
  • The use of oven mitts, fryer gloves or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers or steamtables.
  • The use of slip-resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.

About Compass Group: Achieving leadership in the foodservice industry

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Fresh Ideas maintains a drug-free workplace.