Kitchen Prep & Production Assistant - Evening/Weekend Shifts

Bowdoinham Country Store; Brunswick, Northern (ME, KY); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision & Dental Insurance

Life & Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, seeks a Kitchen Prep Assistant/Production Assistant to prepare daily cold food items and assist in production for dining services. Under supervision, you will read recipes, follow specifications, and help with setup, service, and sanitation across dining operations.

The role involves operating prep equipment, maintaining cold storage, and ensuring safety standards. Two years in food service preferred; College benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Two years of food service or closely related experience.
• Prior experience with food preparation techniques and their application in institutional settings preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepare ingredients for recipes for both hot and cold food production.
• Read recipes and prepare to specifications.
• Assist with set up, service, and clean-up of food serving line.
• Follow appropriate food handling and storage procedures.
• Serve food in serving line while adhering to portion control and serving procedures.
• Monitor and record refrigerator or freezer temperature readings.
• Assist with cold food production and assembly for catering functions.
• Operate cold food prep equipment.
• Provide routine and thorough cleaning of storage, cooking, serving, holding, dispensing equipment, and area. Empty trash. Assist in keeping the dining rooms neat and clean.
• Adhere to safety and sanitation guidelines, including related documentation.
• May operate computerized board checking system and perform other cash transactions.
• May assist in customer service functions

Skills

Food prep

Safety & sanitation

Customer service

Reading recipes

Tools

Cash handling

POS/board system

Job description

Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, seeks a Kitchen Prep Assistant/Production Assistant to prepare daily cold food items and assist in production for dining services. Under supervision, you will read recipes, follow specifications, and help with setup, service, and sanitation across dining operations.

The role involves operating prep equipment, maintaining cold storage, and ensuring safety standards. Two years in food service preferred; College benefits apply.