Part-Time Culinary Lab Assistant — Student Mentor

Joliet Junior College; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Joliet Junior College seeks a part-time Culinary Lab Assistant to support the Culinary Arts Management Program. You will assist instructional faculty and students, help monitor lab processes, equipment, and activities, and contribute to a safe, clean, and efficient kitchen learning environment.

The role requires at least one year of culinary lab experience, strong communication, flexibility, and the ability to work with diverse groups of students.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of culinary arts lab work with grade B or better.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and staff.
• Must be able to work flexible hours during scheduled lab times.
• Must possess (or be in process of earning) a current FSSMC sanitation license for the State of Illinois.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other members of the college and community, showing cultural competence.
• Demonstrated commitment to the college’s core values of respect, inclusion, sustainability, integrity, collaboration and quality.

Responsibilities

• Meet with instructor to discuss special needs for that day’s lab class.
• Assist students with menu production and supervise quality of product.
• Monitor students to ensure proper recipes, cooking procedures, baking practices, and service skills where appropriate.
• Continually monitor sanitation and safety practices of students.
• Inform chef instructor of any misconduct or waste of product by students.
• Assist with inventory and preparation of orders for food and non-food supplies.

Skills

Effective communication

Flexibility

Problem solving

Teamwork

Cultural competence

Education

FSSMC sanitation license

Job description

Joliet Junior College seeks a part-time Culinary Lab Assistant to support the Culinary Arts Management Program. You will assist instructional faculty and students, help monitor lab processes, equipment, and activities, and contribute to a safe, clean, and efficient kitchen learning environment.

The role requires at least one year of culinary lab experience, strong communication, flexibility, and the ability to work with diverse groups of students.