Lead High-Volume Cook & Kitchen Supervisor

University at Buffalo Campus Dining & Shops; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

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Benefits Included

Job summary

The University at Buffalo Campus Dining & Shops seeks an experienced Cook I to join its high-volume kitchen, delivering quality meals under tight timelines while adhering to safety and sanitation standards.

You will lead prep and production, train student workers, and coordinate with the production manager on recipes and pars, ensuring accurate records and consistent service.

This probationary full-time union role offers hourly pay around $23.41 with mandatory overtime as per union contract.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of high-volume, professional cooking experience.
• Knowledge of equipment used in high-volume kitchens including grills, deep fat fryers, alto shams, etc.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in professional knife-handling skills with ability to cut/trim meat or carcasses.
• Pleasant customer service focused demeanor.
• Experience in directing work assignments of support staff in cooks’ area.

Responsibilities

• High volume food preparation and cooking, following established recipes and production system.
• Butcher, trim, season and grill special cuts of beef and other meats.
• Be the point person to communicate with production manager on pars, recipes, & progress of the kitchen.
• Maintain production and usage records as required.
• Maintain high sanitary, hygienic, and safety standards and conditions, adhering to HACCP & NYS Dept. of Health guidelines.
• Direct work assignments of support staff in cooks’ area and train student workers.
• General cleaning, other food service duties, and projects as requested by management.

Skills

High-volume cooking

Food safety

Team leadership

Knife skills

Tools

Grills

Deep fat fryers

Knives

Job description

The University at Buffalo Campus Dining & Shops seeks an experienced Cook I to join its high-volume kitchen, delivering quality meals under tight timelines while adhering to safety and sanitation standards.

You will lead prep and production, train student workers, and coordinate with the production manager on recipes and pars, ensuring accurate records and consistent service.

This probationary full-time union role offers hourly pay around $23.41 with mandatory overtime as per union contract.