Cook, Full-time (Hiram College)

AVI Foodsystems; Mantua Township (OH); On-site; USD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, and life_ins

401(k) with generous company match

Paid vacations and holidays

Immense training and growth

Job summary

AVI Foodsystems at Hiram College in Hiram, OH is hiring a full-time Cook to work from 11am to 8pm with typical schedules Tuesday–Saturday or Sunday–Thursday, aligned to the college calendar with major holidays off. The role involves preparing ingredients, assembling meals, and maintaining a sanitary kitchen while contributing to daily, holiday, and themed menus.

AVI offers growth opportunities, competitive compensation, and full-time benefits including health, dental, vision, and life insurance,

Qualifications

• 2+ years of cooking experience including food preparation
• Strong knowledge of cooking methods and safety/sanitation practices
• Exceptional food presentation skills
• Familiarity with general kitchen equipment and appliances
• Strong work ethic and high energy level
• Family culture and atmosphere
• Competitive compensation and full-time benefits
• Pre-employment drug testing and EOE compliance

Responsibilities

• Provide customers with a pleasant dining experience
• Assemble, combine, and cook ingredients
• Maintain a sanitary kitchen
• Attend to detail and presentation of each order
• Place and expedite orders
• Prepare ingredients by following recipes (cutting, slicing, chopping, mixing)
• Complete hot meal preparation (grilling, sautéing, roasting, frying, broiling) and assemble cold items
• Adhere to food handling, sanitation, and safety procedures
• Maintain dating, labeling, and rotation of all food items
• Store leftovers according to standards
• Contribute to daily, holiday, and themed menus with the team

Skills

Cooking

Food preparation

Sanitation

Food presentation

Kitchen equipment

Work ethic

Tools

General kitchen equipment

Job description

AVI Foodsystems is looking for an energetic and optimistic team member to immediately hire to fill the role of Cook, Full-time at Hiram College in Hiram, OH. This position will work 11am - 8pm. Schedules are typically Tuesday - Saturday or Sunday - Thursday, will follow the school schedule with major holidays off.

Founded in 1960, AVI Foodsystems has evolved into one of the most respected and trusted food service companies in the nation. Providing comprehensive food services with a focus on the highest quality and freshest ingredients, impeccable service and total value is the reputation we have earned and live up to everyday.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Please customers by providing a pleasant dining experience
• Assemble, combine, and cook ingredients
• Maintain a sanitary kitchen
• Attend to the detail and presentation of each order
• Place and expedite orders
• Prepare ingredients by following recipes; slicing, cutting, chopping, mincing, stirring, whipping, and mixing ingredients
• Complete hot meal preparation by grilling, sautéing, roasting, frying, and broiling ingredients and assembling and refrigerating cold ingredients
• Adhere to proper food handling, sanitation, and safety procedures
• Maintain appropriate dating, labeling, and rotation of all food items
• Stores leftovers according to established standards
• Contribute to daily, holiday, and theme menus in collaboration with the team

Requirements:

• 2 or more years of cooking experience to include food preparation
• Strong working knowledge of food preparation techniques, cooking methods, and safety and sanitation practices
• Exceptional food presentation skills
• Familiarity with general kitchen equipment and appliances
• Strong work ethic and high energy level
• A family culture and atmosphere
• Competitive compensation
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance for full-time team members
• 401(k) with generous company match
• Paid vacations and holidays
• Immense training and growth opportunities

We conduct pre-employment drug testing. EOE