Line Cook — Independent Prep & Quality at University Kitchen

NMS; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage, AK is seeking a Line Cook to support campus dining operations. You will handle a variety of food preparation, production, and presentation duties across hot and cold lines, while ensuring quality, safety, and sanitation standards.

The role emphasizes independence, ability to balance multiple tasks, and collaboration with supervisors to meet daily menus and service needs in a university kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• Must have High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Municipality of Anchorage Food Handler’s Card or ServSafe Certification contingent upon 30 days of hire.
• Must have two (2) years of line cook or related work experience.
• Must have at least one (1) year of experience demonstrating knowledge of proper food service sanitation methods and equipment, food preparation and quality control procedures.
• ServSafe certification required contingent upon 30 days of hire.
• Contract requires employees to speak, understand, read and write English.

Responsibilities

• Performs all main line food production duties with specific items determined by assigned shift.
• Ability to work independently with little oversight.
• Works on hot and cold line with open flame while producing specific menu items and maintaining quality control.
• Reviews the needs of the day with assigned supervisor(s), completes production sheets, reviews maintenance reports, and verifies supply needs and availability.
• Responsible for quantity and quality control in food production as well as overall sanitation of assigned areas.
• Arranges for kitchen helpers/assistants to complete smaller item preparation.
• Verifies and oversees food serving lines, areas, bars, etc., making sure they are properly stocked, set up, and cleaned.
• Follows all HACCP protocol, temperature logs, and sanitation logs.
• Using a working knowledge of all general food service area positions, this position “fills in” for any one of these positions at a moment’s notice.
• Observes and instructs others on the proper rotation procedures to be followed for produce and dairy products.
• Maintains food production equipment and storage areas following proper sanitation, safety, and operational procedures.
• Meets with production staff daily to discuss operations.
• Meets with supervisors to discuss daily menus, issues, and problems.
• Able to handle multiple tasks occurring at the same time.
• May assist other food service personnel at any given time.
• Other related duties may also be assigned.

Skills

Line cook experience

Food sanitation knowledge

Education

High School diploma or GED

Two years of culinary vocational training

Associates Degree in the Culinary Arts

Tools

ServSafe certification

HACCP knowledge

Job description

Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage, AK is seeking a Line Cook to support campus dining operations. You will handle a variety of food preparation, production, and presentation duties across hot and cold lines, while ensuring quality, safety, and sanitation standards.

The role emphasizes independence, ability to balance multiple tasks, and collaboration with supervisors to meet daily menus and service needs in a university kitchen environment.