Third Cook (37.5 hrs. / 42 wks. per year)

Boston College; Massachusetts; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading university is seeking a Culinary Assistant to support food preparation in its dining operations. The role involves a variety of kitchen tasks, including food cooking and transportation, under the direction of culinary staff. Candidates should possess a high school diploma and relevant certifications, with outstanding interpersonal skills and kitchen operation experience. This position offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits.

Benefits

Tuition remission for employees

Generous medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid holidays annually

Generous sick and vacation pay

401k and employer-sponsored retirement plans

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in a large volume food operation.
• Must be able to read and write English.
• Work effectively in a fast-paced operation.

Responsibilities

• Assists in food preparation for various meals and events.
• Monitors cooking times and temperatures.
• Performs sanitation and safety functions in the kitchen.

Skills

Food Preparation

Basic Kitchen Equipment Operation

Outstanding Human Relations Skills

Education

High School Diploma

NRA ServSafe Certification

MRA Allergen Training

Job description

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.

Job Description

Basic Function and Responsibility:

Under direction, performs a variety of routine, supportive duties to assist in the preparation of food for use in the dining operations and/or catered events. Moderately heavy lifting is necessary.

Characteristic Duties:

• As assigned, assists in the preparation of food items using recipes for all meals (breakfast, lunch, receptions and dinner).
• As assigned, provides routine support in kitchen by performing duties such as, slicing, mixing, grilling, sauteing, roasting, steaming, baking and stewing.
• Under direction of individual in charge, monitors foods while cooking to maintain proper temperatures and ensure proper timing cycles.
• Transports food to serving areas, assembles and replenish food items as required.
• May transport food and equipment to catered functions and then assists in the execution of events as assigned.
• Performs routine sanitation and safety functions of work areas and equipment.
• May assist in the training of food service workers and students as directed.
• May be assigned other duties during slow periods such as semester breaks, holidays and summer.
• Performs all other reasonable duties as assigned.

Supervision Received:

• Reports to the Chef Manager in assigned unit, while receiving functional direction from unit chef, first, cook and other support personnel.

Supervision Exercised:

• May assist in the monitoring of work by food service workers and students as required.

Hiring Range: $25.09/hr to $27.88/hr. Pay rate commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• High School diploma. Additional relevant experience may substitute for education. NRA ServSafe certification and MRA allergen training required.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in a large volume food operation.
• Must be able to read and write English.
• Work effectively in a fast-paced operation with a diverse staff.
• Outstanding human relations skills.
• Must be able to operate basic kitchen equipment.

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored403bRetirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sickand Vacation Pay
• Additional benefits can be found onhttps://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans.To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity.

Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed athttps://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.