Fine-Dining Cook — Full/Part‑Time, $21-$23/hr

Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Discount marketplace

Life insurance

FSAs

Job summary

Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services in Boise, Idaho, is hiring immediately for full-time and part-time cook positions. Prior cooking experience is required, preferably in a full-service or fine-dining setting, with pay ranging from $21.00 to $23.00 per hour.

Typical duties include preparing meals to standardized recipes, portioning and serving, maintaining cleanliness, operating kitchen equipment, and ensuring HACCP-compliant food safety. Benefits are provided for eligible staff.

Qualifications

• Prior cooking experience is required, preferably in a full-service or fine-dining restaurant.

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.
• 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.

Skills

Prior cooking experience

Job description

Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services in Boise, Idaho, is hiring immediately for full-time and part-time cook positions. Prior cooking experience is required, preferably in a full-service or fine-dining setting, with pay ranging from $21.00 to $23.00 per hour.

Typical duties include preparing meals to standardized recipes, portioning and serving, maintaining cleanliness, operating kitchen equipment, and ensuring HACCP-compliant food safety. Benefits are provided for eligible staff.