Prep Cook, Dining Services, Part-Time - Roger Williams University

Job Description:

The culinary preparation cook is responsible for the proper preparation, setup, and execution of a particular station or dish. The culinary work in this position must all follow Dining's commitments to sustainability and proper health and safety guidelines.

Objectives

• Interacts professionally with other employees, customers, and suppliers.

• Performs quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.

• Works effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.

• Works independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.

Cleaning Services

• Cleans work areas, equipment and utensils; distributes supplies, utensils, and portable equipment.

Compliance

• Assures compliance with all sanitation, ServSafe and safety requirements.

• Interacts with co-workers to ensure compliance with company service standards, and inventory and cash control procedures.

Customer Service

• Serves customers in an efficient and friendly manner, resolves customer concerns seeking assistance from supervisors or management as needed.

Food Preparation

• Carries pans, kettles, and trays of food to and from workstations, stove, and refrigerator.

• Utilizes approved food production standards to ensure proper quality, serving temperatures and standard portion control.

• Washes, peels, cuts, and seeds vegetables and fruits.

• Weighs and measures designated ingredients.

This is a part-time (25 hours) Dining Union position.

$250 signing bonus after 4-month satisfactory probationary period is completed

Generous paid holidays, vacation, and sick time, free gym membership, free meals during working hours, free uniforms, free parking, paid employee referral program and 403(b)

Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Strong passion and motivation to create great food.

• General culinary knowledge of basic kitchen practices, protocols and procedures.

• 2 years of equivalent experience working in a high-volume restaurant kitchen.

• Understanding of typical culinary units of measure.

• Ability to work safely and efficiently with large volume culinary equipment including but not limited to grill, fryers, steamers tilt skillets, convention ovens.

• Possess the ability to meet Dining's unit-specific uniform standards for this position.

• Utilize all Personal Protective Equipment's per Dining's guidelines.

• Wear a cut-resistance glove whenever using a sharp or potentially sharp tool or instrument.

• Ability to follow all of Dining's health and safety standards and requirements.

At the University's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be accepted where the candidate can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the University, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Additional Information:

Roger Williams University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workforce. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable state and federal law. For information on our Non-discrimination policy, visit here.

RWU prohibits all forms of discrimination on the basis of sex in its education programs and activities and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) and its implementing regulations not to discriminate in such a manner. Complaints of Title IX sexual harassment should be reported to the Title IX Coordinator at the contact information listed below. Details regarding the formal complaint process can be found here: Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedures. All complaints of sexual harassment will be taken seriously and responded to promptly. TITLE IX COORDINATOR: Dr. Jen Stanley, 1 Old Ferry Road, Bristol, RI 02809 / Phone Number: (401) 254-3123 /Email Address: jstanley@rwu.edu

Salaries for new hires at Roger Williams University usually fall between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range.

$15.23

Application Instructions:

Please attach a resume, cover letter, and list of three (3) professional references. In your cover letter/letter of interest, in addition to listing how your qualifications meet the requirements of the position, please include information about how you would be able to contribute to RWU's diversity, inclusivity, and equity goals.

For more information about our Dining Services opportunities, please call our informational help line at: 401.254.3460 or email us at commonsdiningwork@rwu.edu. A manager will be in contact with you. Thank you!

Department:

Dining Services