Sr. Cook, Full Time

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami is seeking a Senior Cook to prepare meals according to recipe and portion instructions, and to customize items to meet customer requests. You will ensure standards and regulatory compliance at assigned facilities.

Responsibilities include maintaining kitchen cleanliness, assisting menu planning, training junior staff, and managing inventory and vendor deliveries while upholding University assets and safety policies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; for related experience may substitute.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to interact with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals based on recipe and portion instructions.
• Customize food items to meet customers’ requests and needs.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and personal hygiene.
• Assist in menu planning and costing; offer ideas.
• Oversee and train junior staff; allocate work.
• Prepare beverages, main courses, desserts, and other dishes.
• Maintain and operate equipment; ensure it functions properly.
• Keep records of inventory; confirm adequate levels.
• Receive, store, and sign for deliveries from vendors.
• Adhere to University policies and safeguard assets.

Skills

Learning agility

Teamwork

Technical proficiency

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Certification or license

Job description

The Senior Cook prepares food based on recipe and portion instructions provided by the organization. Further, the Senior Cook customizes food items on the menu to meet customers’ requests and needs. Moreover, an employee in this position ensures that applicable standards and regulations are being always followed at assigned facilities.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Remains mindful of each individual customer’s health conditions and religious requirements when preparing meals.
• Ensures meal quality and customer satisfaction.
• Maintains cleanliness of work area and ensures good personal hygiene.
• Assists in menu planning and costing and offers ideas.
• Oversees and trains junior staff and allocates work.
• Prepares beverages, main courses, desserts, and other applicable dishes.
• Maintains and operates all equipment used and ensures equipment is functioning properly at all times.
• Keeps records of food inventory and confirms adequate levels.
• Receives, stores, and signs for food items and supplies delivered by vendors.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license
• Certification and Licensing: Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements
• Experience: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience required
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands. Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment. Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications. Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride.

The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.