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Gourmet Dining & Chartwells Higher Education, part of Compass Group, is hiring Grill Cooks for the Monmouth University location in West Long Branch, NJ. The role covers both full-time and part-time schedules with a $17.50/hour base pay and opportunities for internal referrals.
As a Grill Cook, you will prepare and serve items at the grill station, follow safety standards, and work across multiple stations to ensure high-quality food service. Training and teamwork are emphasized.
We are hiring immediately for full time and part time GRILL COOK positions.
Location : Monmouth University - 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764 Note: online applications accepted only.
Schedule : Full time and part time schedules; days and hours may vary. Weekdays and weekends. More details upon interview.
Requirement : Prior grill cook experience is a plus.
Fixed Pay Rate: $17.50 per hour. *Internal Employee Referral Bonus Available
At Gourmet Dining & Chartwells Higher Education, people are at the core of our business. Together we build innovative food service concepts and serve fresh, local and nutritious meals at over 270 college campuses across the country. Twice named the Fastest Growing Brand by Nation’s Restaurant News, at Gourmet Dining & Chartwells we take pride in creating opportunities for associates to grow their careers and achieve their development goals within the company.
Summary: Prepares food and serves customers at the grill station in accordance with current applicable federal, state and corporate standards, guidelines and regulations to ensure high-quality food service is provided.
Takes orders from customer and prepares items requiring short preparation. Completes orders from steam tables and serves customers at multiple stations.
Serves customers in an efficient, friendly manner following established steps of service meeting outlined standards. Ensures 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.
Uses approved recipes and production standards to ensure proper quality, serving temperatures and standard portion control.
Carries pans, kettles and trays of food to and from workstations, stove and refrigerator in accordance with established safety standards.
Stores foods in designated areas following standard wrapping, dating and food safety and rotation procedures.
Cleans, sanitizes and maintains all assigned work areas, equipment and utensils to ensure sanitation standards are met.
Resolves customer concerns and reports relevant information and concerns to supervisor.
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.
We are always looking for ways to invest in our people both inside and outside of work to help them achieve their full potential.
Full-time and part-time positions offer:
Full-time positions also offer the following benefits to associates:
Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here (https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_GourmetDining.pdf) or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information. https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_GourmetDining.pdf
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.
Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
Gourmet Dining maintains a drug-free workplace.