University Dining Cook - Flexible Hours & Growth

Sodexo; Spokane (WA); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Sodexo at Whitworth University seeks a Cook to accurately prepare, portion, cook, and present a range of hot and cold items for all meals and events. You will work in a fast-paced kitchen, ensuring safety, quality, and consistency while maintaining an organized workstation.

Responsibilities include following recipes, estimating production needs, and collaborating with team to deliver a superior dining experience consistent with Sodexo's culinary standards and client requirements.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent.
• 0 to 2 years of related work experience.
• Knowledge of basic operation of equipment and food-handling procedures.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Good working knowledge of food preparation.
• Must be able to read and follow a recipe unsupervised.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food in accordance with current applicable federal, state and corporate standards, guidelines, and regulations to ensure high-quality food service is provided.
• Follow basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other foodstuffs for consumption in eating establishments.
• Taste products, read menus, estimate food requirements, check production, and keep records to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment.
• Significant walking or other means of mobility.
• Ability to walk or stand for extended periods of time, throughout the entire duration of a shift, which may exceed 8 hours.
• Ability to reach, bend, stoop, push and/or pull, and frequently lift up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move 50 pounds.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions.
• Attends work and shows for scheduled shift on time with satisfactory regularity

Job description

Sodexo at Whitworth University seeks a Cook to accurately prepare, portion, cook, and present a range of hot and cold items for all meals and events. You will work in a fast-paced kitchen, ensuring safety, quality, and consistency while maintaining an organized workstation.

Responsibilities include following recipes, estimating production needs, and collaborating with team to deliver a superior dining experience consistent with Sodexo's culinary standards and client requirements.