Line Cook - Full Time Second Shift

Creative Dining Services; Wooster (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Quarterly Bonus Program

Job summary

Creative Dining Services is seeking a friendly, experienced Line Cook for the second shift at Wooster Board in Wooster, OH. You will prepare meals to recipe specifications, manage batch cooking, and keep logs and equipment in top condition.

The role offers a stable full-time schedule (12:30pm–9:00pm, Monday–Friday with alternating weekends off), opportunities for training, and benefits including a 401(k) with company match and a quarterly bonus program.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 2 years cooking experience.
• Must be effective with: Working well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items according to established recipes and menus while preserving freshness, quality and appeal.
• Utilize batch cooking techniques to avoid over or under production.
• Maintain logs (food temperatures, cooling temperatures, cooler & freezer temperatures, etc.).
• Monitor kitchen equipment for proper functioning; report discrepancies to supervisor.
• Open and/or close the kitchen when shift requires; unlock/lock doors and operate equipment as needed.
• Hold prepared food items at proper temperatures (below 40° for cold, above 135° for hot).
• Store food items with proper labeling and dating.
• Communicate needs and concerns regarding food production and kitchen operation to supervisor.

Skills

2+ years cooking experience

Working well under pressure

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Line Cook - Full Time Second Shift

Wooster Board, Wooster, OH, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 6809

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.

Second shift works 12:30pm- 9pm 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!