Lead Cook: High-Volume Dining & Team Leadership

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Transit pass

Retirement contributions

Uniform Provided

Longevity Pay

Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

Career growth & development

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Lead Cook on the UT Main Campus to assist the Sous Chefs in planning daily productions, supervise the cooking team, and manage prep and cleanup activities in dining facilities.

Responsibilities include leading breakfast, lunch, and dinner production, ensuring recipes are followed, maintaining food safety, labeling, and inventory accuracy while coordinating with front-of-house staff to meet service needs.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience as a Cook in a restaurant, commercial, or institutional facility.
• Experience training or leading staff in a restaurant, commercial, or institutional facility.
• Experience operating cooking equipment.
• Experience following recipes.
• Ability to complete and maintain Food Safety Training required by University Housing and Dining.

Responsibilities

• Lead staff in preparing all types of food items for breakfast, lunch, and dinner utilizing commercial kitchen equipment.
• Read and comprehend recipes, including handling recipe conversions.
• Independently prepare recipes in a high-volume establishment and minimize waste while ensuring freshest product.

Skills

Cook experience

Staff training/leadership

Cooking equipment operation

Follow recipes

Food Safety Training

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Lead Cook on the UT Main Campus to assist the Sous Chefs in planning daily productions, supervise the cooking team, and manage prep and cleanup activities in dining facilities.

Responsibilities include leading breakfast, lunch, and dinner production, ensuring recipes are followed, maintaining food safety, labeling, and inventory accuracy while coordinating with front-of-house staff to meet service needs.