Line Cook - Full Time - First Shift

Creative Dining Team Member

Do you like to be creative and work in an inclusive, professional environment? If so, join the Creative Dining team at The College of Wooster.

We are looking for friendly, experienced food service professionals to complete our line cook team, serving great food to hungry students using state-of-the-art equipment and technology. Our staff have every-other weekend off, paid holidays, opportunities for training and advancement and time off between semesters to spend with family and friends during the winter holidays.

Core Responsibilities:

1. Prepare food items according to established recipes and menus in a manner in which preserves food freshness, quality and appeal
2. Utilize batch cooking techniques to avoid over or under production
3. Maintain established logs (food temperatures, cooling temperatures, cooler & freezer temperatures, etc.)
4. Monitor kitchen equipment for proper functioning; report any discrepancies to supervisor immediately
5. If work shift requires, properly open and/or close the kitchen unlocking/locking doors & secured areas, and turning on/turning off of all equipment essential to the operation
6. Hold prepared food items at appropriate temperatures (below 40 if cold, above 135 if hot)
7. Store food items according to established standards of practice; utilize proper labeling and dating
8. Communicate needs and concerns regarding food production and kitchen operation to supervisor appropriately, and in a timely manner.

First shift works 6am 2:30pm Monday Friday and every other weekend off.

Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum of 2 years cooking experience

Must be effective with:

• Effective communication skills
• Reliable
• Team player
• Working well under pressure
• Multi-tasking

About Creative Dining Services

Creative Dining Services partners with college, universities, Fortune 100 companies, full-service senior living communities, conference centers and K-12 schools and camps to provide a different kind of hospitality and facility management services experience one that's fun, innovative, and focused on your community. Why? Because that's how it should be.

Creative Dining Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Veteran-Friendly!