Line Cook

MaineGuide; Maine; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Free tuition eligibility

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid sick time

Inclement weather pay

Jury duty pay

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Pet insurance

Retirement savings

Shift meals

Uniforms provided

Job summary

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is seeking a Line Cook for Pearson’s Café. The role involves crafting menus, maintaining high standards, and supporting the on-campus dining program that is 100% internally operated.

The Line Cook will prepare quality, well-sourced meals, ensure proper labeling and sanitation, and work across stations with an emphasis on safety and customer dietary needs. Evening and weekend availability is required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• ServSafe certification required with certification within 120 days of hire.
• Minimum two years of culinary experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quality well-sourced food by understanding and executing food handling skills in a professional kitchen environment.
• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Follow a set of procedures in the preparation and execution of daily meals.
• Prepare prep lists to execute staff duties.
• Ensure all prepared ingredients are properly labeled, organized and easily accessible on shelves.
• Follow guidelines for guests with dietary restrictions and allergies.
• Ensure adequate staff to work in various stations in each food service location.
• Support events or Pearson’s Café as business dictates during Summer Hospitality Season.

Skills

Strong communication

Teamwork

Food safety standards

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or GED

ServSafe certification

Job description

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is hiring for the position of Line Cook in Pearson's Café!

Are you a talented culinarian seeking a better quality of life? Leave the restaurant industry stress behind by applying to join our small college community and take our unique food program to new heights. While other colleges outsource their cafeteria services, here at Saint Joseph’s our dining program is 100% internally operated. That means all of our chefs have the opportunity to craft a menu every shift and execute it to high standards.

The Line Cook supports Pearson’s Café by assisting with the Pearson’s Cafe Food Program; maintaining a safe and clean work environment; and ensuring safety and sanitation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or GED equivalent is required
• ServSafe certified equivalent certificate in proper sanitation procedures and safe food handling, must provide valid certification within 120 days of hire and maintain certification
• Minimum two years culinary experience

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

The Line Cook position plays a key role within the Pearson’s team by:

• Preparing quality well sourced food by understanding and executing food handling skills in a professional kitchen environment
• Performing quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision
• Following a set of procedures in the preparation and execution of daily meals
• Preparing prep lists to execute staff duties
• Ensuring all prepared ingredients are properly labeled, organized and easily assessable when stocked on shelves
• Following guidelines for guests with dietary restrictions and allergies relating to food items served
• Ensuring that there is adequate staff to work in various stations in each food service location
• Supporting Events or Pearson’s Café as business dictates during Summer Hospitality Season
• Showing enthusiasm and a positive attitude at all times while taking ownership of the Pearson's Café Food Program

Food Operations maintains a high standard for safety and sanitation by supporting the Safety Manual guidelines, providing training sessions across culinary topics, and adhering to all Health Department, OSHA and ADA regulations.

SCHEDULE

This is a full-time staff position with estimated regular hours of 40 per week. Must be available for evening and weekend work.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Strong communication skills
• Teamwork and a willingness to help others
• A positive attitude to foster a cohesive working environment
• A passion for food and high quality service
• Promotes and practices the values of the College and the Sisters of Mercy
• Wanting to do your best and taking pride in your work
• Ability to manage preparation and cooking times of multiple items efficiently and timely
• Exhibits proper cooking techniques as outlined by menu or manager
• Knowledgeable of proper cleaning and sanitation procedures in accordance with best practices and Maine State Food Code
• Knowledge and adherence to all Personal Protective Equipment per OSHA guidelines

BENEFITS INCLUDE

• Competitive pay
• Free tuition eligibility for employees and qualifying family members
• Paid vacation time
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick time
• Inclement weather pay
• Jury duty pay
• A robust benefits package that includes options for health, dental, life - even pet insurance
• FSA/HSA spending accounts
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid food safety training
• Access to fitness center, pool and Sebago lakefront beach/trails
• Free shift meals
• Clean uniforms provided daily and non slip shoe allowance

About Saint Joseph’s College of Maine

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1912, Saint Joseph’s College is Maine’s only Catholic college. Located on the shores of Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine, the 382-acre campus offers 46 undergraduate programs and a Division III athletic program to approximately 800 on-campus students. In addition to its on-campus offerings, Saint Joseph’s College provides certificates, undergraduate, and advanced degrees to approximately 1,200 working adults residing throughout the United States and in more than 20 other countries through its online learning program.

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine seeks to attract, retain, and develop personnel who support its mission and are committed to nurturing highly competent and deeply compassionate leaders ready to serve in a vulnerable world. Inspired by the life and vision of Catherine McAuley, it welcomes persons from all backgrounds as part of its community which is guided by the following values:

• to seek and embrace truth and wisdom wherever it may be found;
• to combine faith with reason in the pursuit of academic excellence;
• to commit ourselves to honesty in all relations with each other;
• to welcome the perspectives, cultures, and abilities of all people of good will, especially the disenfranchised;
• to value and respect the contribution of each member of the community;
• to reach out beyond the College’s boundaries to serve the needs of others with compassion and mercy;
• to address instances of injustice that impact people and the earth in solidarity with those we serve and from a position of informed advocacy.

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to providing an inclusive work environment that supports a diverse faculty and staff. We consider all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person’s race (including traits associated with race, including hair texture, Afro hairstyles, and protective hairstyles), color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, genetic information, military status, sex or gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disabilities, familial status, protected whistleblower activity, previous assertion of workers’ compensation claim, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Employees wishing to report sex-based discrimination, harassment or misconduct should contact the Title IX Office at 207-893-6606, 115A Heffernan Center.