COOK 2, Housing & Food Services Dining (Multiple Opportunities)

Job Description

As a UW employee you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity intellectual excitement artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

Housing & Food Services (HFS) has an outstanding opportunity for a Cook 2 to join their team.

Housing & Food Services supports over 10000 student residents and operates 40 dining locations on campus. With a team of over 1200 staff and students HFS is dedicated to enhancing student life through teamwork and excellent service.

POSITION PURPOSE

The Cook 2 guides supports and actively participates in all aspects of production and service of a variety of foods/cuisines including cutting meat and seafood making sauces and/or cooking proteins. During the service phase of the workday the Cook 2 prepares menu items to customer order and provides direction to the staff who would be involved in assembling foods plating grilling and performing the sales transactions.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review menus and recipes and consult with Manager on the production goals for the day/week.

• Develop prep and order specifications derived from multiple recipes at various stations.

• Prepare menu items from scratch ingredients.

• Ensure the successful and timely execution of the menu consulting with the culinary leadership if exceptions occur.

• Assign instruct and check the work of all kitchen staff delegating to cooks and leads as appropriate.

• Check inventory levels and insure that the kitchen is properly stocked.

• Break down larger cuts of meat and seafood.

• Review prepared menu items to ensure proper cooking presentation and authentic flavors.

• Receive inquiries and orders directly from customers and fulfill as requested.

• Monitor prepared foods for compliance with HACCP including taking and recording food temperatures before the food leaves the production area.

• Oversee and participate in cleaning and sanitizing of all areas of the kitchen.

• Ensure foods and menu items remaining after meal preparation and service are properly wrapped dated labeled and stored before the close of the shift.

• Maintain records of foods produced foods wasted and any recipe adjustments.

• Identify any safety issues or equipment malfunctions and report them to the Unit Manager.

• Perform related duties as requested.

POSITION DIMENSIONS

There are 9-month or 11.5-month cyclic positions available. These positions are located at various UW Dining venues. Schedules may be changed with two weeks notice.

Though hired into a specific working title or location all employees of Housing & Food Services are expected to support overall operational and customer service needs by: participating in cross-training providing coverage during staff absences or high business volume participating in production and/or service of special events and being willing and able to perform additional related duties and/or be reassigned to another work unit (as appropriate within job classification).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Possession of or eligible to obtain a Washington State Food Worker card within two weeks of employment AND one year of experience preparing and serving food and maintaining clean work area.

Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements such as a license certification and/or registration.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to cook foods from scratch using a variety of cooking techniques.

• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.

• Food production experience within a college residential dining venue.

• Experience and knowledge of standard cuts of meat including poultry and fish.

• Experience in cutting and preparing meat and seafood menu items including sauces using various methods such as slicing carving roasting brining and smoking curing marinating and grilling.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• A satisfactory outcome from the employment verification and reference check processes.

• Washington State Food Worker Card within two weeks of employment.

Compensation Benefits and Position Details

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About the UW

Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses in our state and around the world.

UW employees bring their boundless energy creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier return they enjoy outstanding benefits opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity intellectual excitement artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

Our Commitment

The University of Washington is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression national origin age protected veteran or disabled status or genetic information.

To request disability accommodation in the application process contact the Disability Services Office at or .

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.