Second Cook

Brown University; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University is seeking a Second Cook to join the Dining Services team. This role requires producing and serving daily menus and catered functions, under general supervision, while guiding and training junior staff. The candidate should anticipate needs, manage time, and coordinate production subsystems to ensure timely service.

The position emphasizes baking techniques, desserts, and adherence to safety standards. Onsite work with full-time hours and Summer off provisions apply.

Qualifications

• Meets all qualifications of subordinate "Cook" position (see attached).
• Ability to perform all required production tasks with minimal instruction or supervision.
• Ability to anticipate needs, to organize and prioritize work effectively, and to ensure that complex production tasks are completed in a timely and thorough fashion.
• Ability to guide and train others in task accomplishment.
• Ability to assume responsibility for production subsystems.
• Demonstrates an understanding of basic baking techniques and dessert preparation.
• Attains and maintains RI Food Safety Certification

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of functions related to the production and service of the menu of the day and catered functions with minimal supervision.
• Guides and trains lower classification production staff as needed.
• Anticipates needs and assures availability of raw products for daily and future production.
• Ensures production is timely and completed as close to service as possible.
• Assists in basic dessert preparation.
• Maintains neat, professional appearance.
• Performs other tasks as requested.

Skills

Minimal instruction supervision

Task prioritization

Training others

Dessert preparation

Job description

Second Cook

Brown University

Job Description:

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Meets all qualifications of subordinate "Cook" position (seeattached);
• Ability to perform all required production tasks with minimalinstruction or supervision;
• Ability to anticipate needs, to organize and prioritize workeffectively, and to ensure that complex production tasks arecompleted in a timely and thorough fashion;
• Ability to guide and train others in task accomplishment;
• Ability to assume responsibility for productionsub-systems;
• Demonstrates an understanding of basic baking techniques anddessert preparation;
• Demonstrates the highest standards of quality, sanitation, andsafety.
• Attains and maintains RI Food Safety Certification

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee isroutinely required to stand for extended periods; walk; sit, bend;stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl use hands to finger, handle, slice,dice, chop, or feel objects, knives, tools or controls on kitchenequipment; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; smell, talk orhear.
• Must occasionally lift or move products and supplies, up to 50pounds.
• Push and/or pull carts weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include closevision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjustfocus.
• Must consistently utilize all Personal Protective Equipment perBrown Dining Services guidelines
• Must wear a cut resistance glove whenever using a sharp orpotentially sharp tool or instrument.
• Frequently moves about campus to various locations for cateredevents.
• Ability to tolerate heat and cold temperatures.

TASK DESCRIPTION:

As a member of a production team and under general supervision,performs a variety of functions related to the production andservice of the menu of the day and catered functions with minimalsupervision, and guides and trains lower classification productionstaff as needed.

Typical tasks may include, but are not limited to:

• Performs tasks and responsibilities described in "Cook"position description at a higher level, and with minimalsupervision.
• Anticipates needs and assures availability of raw products fordaily and future production as assigned.
• Assures production is timely and completed as close to serviceas possible.
• Possesses a developed a sense of the overall productionscheduling of the unit, task status, and service requirements, andassists others as needed.
• Improves skills by learning and practicing the skills andresponsibilities of a First Cook.
• Guides and trains lower classification employees in taskaccomplishment.
• Assumes responsibility of production subsystems, includingcatering.
• Assists in basic dessert preparation.
• Maintains a neat, well-groomed, professional appearance.
• Performs other tasks as requested.

This position works 40 hours per week/ 41 weeks per year with 11consecutive weeks off during the summer

All offers of employment are contingent upon a records checksatisfactory to Brown University.

Benefits of Working at Brown:

Please review additional information on the Benefits of Working atBrown.

Recruiting Start Date:

2026-08-11

Job Posting Title:

Second Cook

Department:

Dining Services

Grade:

Dining Services Union Rates

Worker Type:

Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Position Work Location:

Onsite

Submission Guidelines:

The designated Position WorkLocation for each position determines the approved modalityof work. Positions are classified based on the operational andbusiness needs of the department and may be designated as on-site,hybrid, or remote.

Employees with a designated position work location as remote mustreside and performtheir work in a state where Brown University isregistered to do business. Brown University is a registeredemployer in the following states: Rhode Island, California,Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York,New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Washington, D.C.

Please note that to be considered for a staff position at BrownUniversity, you must submit a separate application for eachposition you wish to be considered for. Applications are reviewedonly for the specific position to which they are submitted and arenot automatically considered for future openings.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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EEO Statement:

Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibitsdiscrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person'srace, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin,disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity,gender expression, or any other characteristic protected underapplicable law, in the administration of its policies, programs,and activities. The University recognizes and rewards individualson the basis of qualifications and performance. The Universitymaintains certain affirmative action programs in compliance withapplicable law.