Cook (Keuka College)

Careers Opportunities at AVI Foodsystems; Keuka Park (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) matching

Paid vacations

Job summary

AVI Foodsystems is hiring a full-time Cook at Keuka College, Keuka Park, NY. The role will work afternoons and evenings, offering hands-on kitchen experience in a dynamic dining environment.

Key responsibilities include preparing ingredients, cooking, and presenting dishes while maintaining a clean, safe kitchen. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits accompany this opportunity.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of cooking experience including food preparation.
• Strong knowledge of cooking methods, safety, and sanitation.
• Excellent food presentation skills.
• Familiarity with kitchen equipment and appliances.

Responsibilities

• Prepare ingredients by following recipes and cooking techniques.
• Grill, sauté, roast, fry, and broil hot items and assemble meals.
• Maintain sanitary kitchen and proper food dating/labeling.
• Contribute to daily menu planning with the team.
• Ensure timely service and pleasant dining experience for customers.

Job description

AVI Foodsystems is looking for an energetic and optimistic team member to immediately hire to fill the role of Full-time Cook at Keuka College in Keuka Park, NY. This position will work afternoons and evenings.

The pay for this position is: $19.75/hr.

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