Lead Cook for Campus Dining & Culinary Teams

University of Arizona; Tucson, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability programs

Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays

Tuition reduction for employee and 
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Retirement plans

Recreation and cultural activities

More benefits

Job summary

The University of Arizona Student Unions in Tucson is seeking a Cook Lead to prepare and cook a wide variety of dishes for campus food service units, following recipes and using FoodPro. This full-time role also leads the kitchen team and ensures quality across service periods.

Hours may include days, nights, weekends and holidays. The position requires the ability to manage inventory, order coordination and adherence to safety standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Three years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepares a complete selection of dishes and other menu items.
• Reviews recipes and makes necessary changes to meet production requirements.
• Utilizes FoodPro for recipes.
• Advises cooks on proper method of preparation.
• Checks for necessary products and reports shortages to supervisors.
• Coordinates and places produce order.
• Coordinates meat and fish order and communicates needs to warehouse Lead.
• Checks walk-ins and freezer for proper product rotation to control waste.
• Writes all new recipes using standard dining services recipe form for Food Pro.
• Keeps recipes updated reflecting actual ingredients for accurate pricing and nutrition.

Skills

Weights & measures

Large quantity cooking

Kitchen equipment operation

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

3 years relevant experience

Tools

FoodPro

Industrial kitchen equipment

Job description

The University of Arizona Student Unions in Tucson is seeking a Cook Lead to prepare and cook a wide variety of dishes for campus food service units, following recipes and using FoodPro. This full-time role also leads the kitchen team and ensures quality across service periods.

Hours may include days, nights, weekends and holidays. The position requires the ability to manage inventory, order coordination and adherence to safety standards.