SENIOR COOK - TERRACE DINING HALL

Senior Cook

The Senior Cook is a culinary leader responsible and accountable for accurately and efficiently preparing, portioning, cooking, and presenting various hot and cold food items and ensuring timely food production by other culinary team members through monitoring and assistance. They will prepare and cook food according to recipes and production guidelines while adhering to food safety, food handling, kosher, and sanitation procedures. The position is considered to be essential during emergency situations and the incumbent is subject to being requested to report to work.

This position reports to the Executive Sous Chef of the unit, indirectly reports to the Executive Chef for their campus area daily operations, and reports to the Unit Manager for their campus area for all administrative business operations.

Responsibilities:

• Lead peers in daily kitchen operations in union with the unit sous chefs.
• Arrange daily operations to ensure culinary teammates have appropriate equipment, inventory, and resources to perform their jobs and meet goals and deadlines.
• Provide direct, in-person support of culinary team members to propel and inspire accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with all HACCP plans and protocols.
• Motivate, encourage, and support staff performance through hands-on coaching and training.
• Guarantee culinary team members complete required production for service stations and on time for all meal periods.
• Prepare food independently per current applicable federal, state, and cultural standards, as well as guidelines and regulations, to yield high-quality food service.
• Safely utilize and operate various utensils, including knives and equipment such as ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers, etc.
• Taste products, read menus, estimate food requirements, check production, and keep records to plan production accurately.
• Work with operational and culinary staff to requisition product, supplies, and equipment.
• Clean and sanitize all workstations and equipment and follow all Ithaca College and regulatory rules and procedures.
• Attend all required training sessions, including allergy, foodborne illness, and safety training.
• Develop and demonstrate a multicultural awareness and cultivate an inclusive, diverse, and respectful Ithaca College community. Demonstrate civil and inclusive behavior when interacting with staff, faculty, students, and visitors to the College. Promote a flexible, collaborative, and inclusive work and living environment and engage in educational opportunities to increase diversity and inclusion awareness.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent and 1-2 years experience as a kitchen lead in a restaurant or collegiate/university food service or equivalent combination of experience.
• Enhanced knowledge of cooking processes (e.g., roasting, steaming, frying, sauting, baking, broiling, grilling, braising) and equipment.
• Food handling and food safety skills, understanding of HACCP procedures, and allergen knowledge.
• Ability to adhere to all food preparation and service standards set by Ithaca College Dining Services staff.
• Capacity to read and follow written and electronic recipes.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to provide excellent customer service while working effectively and respectfully within a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, overtime, and some holidays.
• Demonstrate proficient knife skills and complete a cooking demonstration as part of the interview process.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Additional education and experience including collegiate/university food service.
• ServeSafe Certification.

Work Environment:

The Senior Cook completes work within an accessible, safe, indoor, and occasional outdoor environment. Long periods of walking, standing, bending, and carrying moderately heavy items (up to 50 pounds) may be necessary. Employees will be issued and/or required to wear slip-resistant shoes and cut gloves.

This position is 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.

Application Instructions:

Interested applicants must apply online and attach a resume, cover letter, and list of three professional references. Questions about online applications should be directed to the Office of Human Resources.

Ithaca College is committed to building a diverse academic community and encourages members of underrepresented groups to apply. Experience that contributes to the diversity of the college is appreciated.

Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.

Hiring Rate: $22.00 per hour

We pride ourselves on providing our benefit-eligible employees with comprehensive benefits, including:

• Healthcare including vision and dental
• Generous Paid Time Off Policies
• 403B Retirement Savings Plan with Matching Employer Contribution
• EAP
• Flexible Work Plans
• Educational Benefits
• Career-Enhancing Trainings

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In an effort to promote campus safety and the security of College resources, Ithaca College will, consistent with the requirements of the law and prudent practices, conduct criminal background investigations per College policy. This position is subject to a criminal background check. All offers of employment are contingent upon review of the criminal background check.

The position is considered to be essential during emergency situations and the incumbent is subject to being requested to report to work.