Lead Cook (Cook), Variable Shift, Catering and Retail, IU Dining and Hospitality

Indiana University; Bloomington (IN); Sur place; USD 20 000 - 28 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical & Dental

Tuition subsidy

Paid holidays

Paid time off

EAP

Résumé du poste

Indiana University in Bloomington is seeking a Kitchen Lead to supervise dining operations in IMU Dining. You will lead full-time and student staff, follow standardized recipes, manage inventory, ensure safety, and coordinate timing for menu items.

The role emphasizes teamwork, a fast-paced environment, and commitment to quality. Includes comprehensive benefits and a compensation rate of $17.25 per hour with shifting hours and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Requires ServSafe certification within 180 days from date of hire.
• Back-of-house kitchen role requiring standing, lifting 20-50 pounds, and fast-paced teamwork.

Responsabilités

• Leads a team of full-time and student staff in daily menu preparation and service.
• Works with standardized recipes and follows instructions for station preparation.
• Maintains proper storage, rotation and inventory of food items.
• Ensures kitchen cleanliness and food safety practices.
• Coordinates preparation timing for menu items and executes closing procedures.
• Trains and guides lower-level cooks and supervises staff coverage during breaks.

Connaissances

Leadership skills

Food safety knowledge

Time management

Quality orientation

Communication skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Formation

High school diploma with 2 years cooking experience and leadership

High school knowledge with 2 years intermediate cook experience

Description du poste

IMU DINING (BA-DIMU-IUBLA)

IU Dining and Hospitality embraces and expands Indiana University's core values of education, innovation and tradition which embody the true spirit of Hoosier hospitality.

IU Dining supports the IU community and our guests by serving fresh, delicious, sustainably sourced cuisine in welcoming dining halls and eateries.

Retail dining runs food operations for cafes and campus stores at IU Bloomington, also managing relationships with external businesses that serve food on campus and vendors whose retail products are carried at IU.

Retail dining staff work closely with the teams in residential and IMU dining to ensure consistent procurement of products that match student preferences and dietary needs.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Leads a team of full time and student staff in the preparation and service of daily menus.
• Works with standardized recipes, follows instructions to prepare and serve food for their station.
• Familiar with ingredients and cooking techniques to effectively work with a variety of ingredients and cooking styles.

General Responsibilities

• Receives and stores food supplies, equipment, and utensils in refrigerators, cupboards, and other storage areas.
• Carries food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas.
• Responsible for the rotation and timely use of all food products located within production areas, including walk-in refrigerators, upright/chest freezers, and kitchen pantries.
• Weighs or measures ingredients.
• Uses manual and/or electric appliances to clean, peel, slice, and trim foods.
• Washes, peels, and/or cuts various foods to prepare for cooking or serving.Removes trash and cleans kitchen garbage containers.
• Assures that the kitchen is equipped with all necessary food and cooking items for scheduled meals.
• Informs supervisors when supplies are low or equipment is not working properly.
• Cleans galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas in order to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Answers staff and customer questions, troubleshoots basic issues, and provides guidance on urgent matters.
• May provide guidance to lower-level Cooks.
• Works from recipes and instructions to prepare and cook food; calculates, weighs, and measures ingredient quantities; washes, peels, cuts, slices, trims, or blends various items for cooking and serving.
• Under limited supervision, prepares food items according to menus and numbers of portions to be served.
• Works with management in establishing closing procedures for the dining facility.
• Ensures proper cleaning and disinfecting of equipment.
• Regularly trains, leads, and provides guidance to lower-level cooks.
• Reviews work for quality and works with supervisor and chef to ensure all proper procedures are followed by food services staff.
• Prioritizes and monitors work assignments.
• Responsible for covering employee break times; ensures that service is always maintained.
• Assists in other kitchen departments as time permits.

EDUCATION / WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED) with 2 years of cooking experience and demonstrated leadership skills; OR
• General knowledge at the high school level with 2 years of experience at the intermediate cook level and demonstrates leadership skills

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Required

• Food Safety (ServSafe) certification within 180 days from date of hire

SKILLS

Required

• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner
• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to represent the company with external constituents
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills
• Ability to build strong customer relationships
• Working knowledge of preparation methods and practices for a variety of foods
• Knowledge of basic kitchen sanitation methods and food safety practices
• Ability to interpret and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to read and interpret recipes and calculate necessary quantities of ingredients
• Ability to learn and operate institutional kitchen equipment
• Ability to coordinate both preparation and timing for menu food items
• Ability to perform work requiring considerable standing and light-medium physical effort under hot and or humid working conditions
• Ability to maintain acceptable standards of personal hygiene
• Ability to review and analyze impending menus to determine appropriate levels for supplies
• Ability to work in team environment as an effective team player
• Ability to work with wide variety of cultures and backgrounds

This position requires tasks typically associated with back-of-the-house food service work. It involves periods of both sedentary work and times of frequent movement about the workspace. This role requires using commercial kitchen equipment and tools, moving supplies weighing from 20-50 pounds, and effective communication skills are necessary. This role also will work around both hot and cold temperatures and loud noises. This role involves handling meat and plant-based food products as well as a variety of ingredients that may include some or all of the top 9 allergens in the preparation of menu items. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Bloomington, Indiana

$17.25 per hour

This is a VARIABLE shift position.

Shift times vary according to business need.

Management reserves the right to adjust work hours to accommodate special meals and events.

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Mastery

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Operations

Job Family: Food Services

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