Line Cook - Full Time - First Shift

Creative Dining Services; Wooster (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Quarterly bonus program

Job summary

Creative Dining Services is hiring a Line Cook for full-time first shift at The College of Wooster. You will prepare meals with batch-cooking techniques and work with state-of-the-art equipment in a friendly, inclusive kitchen.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of cooking experience, a high school diploma or equivalent, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds. First shift runs 6am to 2:30pm, Monday through Friday with every-other weekend off.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years cooking experience.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items according to established recipes to preserve freshness, quality and appeal.
• Utilize batch cooking techniques to avoid over or under production.
• Maintain established logs (food temperatures, cooling temperatures, cooler & freezer temperatures, etc.).
• Monitor kitchen equipment for proper functioning; report discrepancies to supervisor.
• Open/close the kitchen and secure areas as needed.
• Hold prepared food items at correct temperatures and store with proper labeling.

Skills

Cooking experience

Work under pressure

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Line Cook - Full Time - First Shift

Full Time Hourly Wooster, OH, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 7029

Salary: $15.00 Annually

Do you like to be creative and work in an inclusive, professional environment? If so, join the Creative Dining team at The College of Wooster.

We are looking for friendly, experienced food service professionals to complete our line cook team, serving great food to hungry students using state-of-the-art equipment and technology. Our staff have every-other weekend off, paid holidays, opportunities for training and advancement and time off between semesters to spend with family and friends during the winter holidays.

Core Responsibilities

• Prepare food items according to established recipes and menus in a manner in which preserves food freshness, quality and appeal
• Utilize batch cooking techniques to avoid over or under production
• Maintain established logs (food temperatures, cooling temperatures, cooler & freezer temperatures, etc.)
• Monitor kitchen equipment for proper functioning; report any discrepancies to supervisor immediately
• If work shift requires, properly open and/or close the kitchen – unlocking/locking doors & secured areas, and turning on/turning off of all equipment essential to the operation
• Hold prepared food items at appropriate temperatures (below 40° if cold, above 135° if hot)
• Store food items according to established standards of practice; utilize proper labeling and dating
• Communicate needs and concerns regarding food production and kitchen operation to supervisor appropriately, and in a timely manner.

First shift works 6am - 2:30pm Monday – Friday and every other weekend off.

Experience

High School diploma or equivalent required

• Minimum of 2 years cooking experience

Must be effective with

Working well under pressure

Physical Demands/Environment

Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds

Environment may include hot, humid or cold conditions.

• 401k with company match
• Quarterly Bonus Program

About Creative Dining Services

Creative Dining Services partners with college, universities, Fortune 100 companies, full-service senior living communities, conference centers and K-12 schools and camps to provide a different kind of hospitality and facility management services experience – one that’s fun, innovative, and focused on your community. Why? Because that’s how it should be.

Creative Dining Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Veteran-Friendly!