Culinary Specialist - Campus Dining & Quality

University-of-Health-Sciences-and-Pharmacy-in-St.-Louis-1; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,755,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

University insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis is seeking a Cook to plan, prepare, and cook a variety of dishes for the campus community. You will follow recipes, maintain a clean, safe kitchen, and ensure high quality service and experience for guests.

This is a full-time, hourly position with a four-day workweek and year-round benefits including insurance, retirement, and paid time off. The role requires knife skills, food safety knowledge, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED. Significant cooking experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
• One (1) year of experience as a cook
• Experience in institutional/food service operation or similar industry preferred.
• Ability to use various knives for trimming, prepping, or chopping meats and vegetables

Responsibilities

• Follow recipes, including measuring, weighing and mixing ingredients.
• Bake, roast, grill, steam and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry and other foods.
• Wash, peel, cut, and seed fruits and vegetables to prepare for consumption.
• Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh
• Portion, arrange, garnish and present final dishes
• Maintain a clean and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment and dishes
• Handle and store ingredients and food
• Monitor station inventory levels
• Set up workstations with required ingredients and equipment
• Operate kitchen equipment such as broilers, ovens, grills and fryers

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Multitasking

Knife skills

Customer service oriented

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis is seeking a Cook to plan, prepare, and cook a variety of dishes for the campus community. You will follow recipes, maintain a clean, safe kitchen, and ensure high quality service and experience for guests.

This is a full-time, hourly position with a four-day workweek and year-round benefits including insurance, retirement, and paid time off. The role requires knife skills, food safety knowledge, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced