Culinary Professional II/Cook II

Position Details

Position Information

NBAPOSN Title Culinary Professional II/Cook II Working Title Culinary Professional II/Cook II Brief Position Overview

MSU-Nothern Dining Services invites applications for an immediate start in a full-time, permanent Cook II position.

The Culinary Professional/Cook II position has responsibility to prepare, cook, and serve a variety of foods, primarily in large quantities for student, campus, and community consumption. Culinary Professional II staff are expected to exemplify high levels of customer service and attention to detail, as they work to fulfill the dietary needs for a vibrant and engaged campus community. This position will take orders from patrons and serve patrons at counters or tables. The Culinary Professional/Cook II may supervise student staff during weekend and evening operations. Additionally, Culinary Professional II staff provide support to Retail & Finance staff in Dining Services.

The benefits package includes paid employee health insurance, retirement plans, paid annual and sick leave, one floating holiday, 12 paid holidays, and Montana University System tuition waivers.

Position Number 7N0096 Department Food Services Division Office of Food Services Appointment Type Classified Contract Term Fiscal Year Semester If other, specify From date If other, specify End date FLSA Non-Exempt Union Affiliation AFSCME FTE 1.0 Benefits Eligible Yes Compensation Hourly Salary $18.55 per hour Contract Type Classified Hourly If other, please specify Recruitment Type Open

Position Details

General Statement

The Culinary Professional II position has responsibility to prepare, cook, and serve a variety of foods, primarily in large quantities for student, campus, and community consumption. Culinary Professional II staff are expected to exemplify high levels of customer service and attention to detail, as they work to fulfill the dietary needs for a vibrant and engaged campus community. This position will take orders from patrons and serve patrons at counters or tables. Culinary Professional II staff may supervise student staff during weekend and evening operations. Additionally, Culinary Professional II staff provide support to Retail & Finance staff in Dining Services.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Take orders, interact with customers, prepare, cook, and serve food in large quantities and, at times, over short periods of time or in response to individual requests. Prepare food according to recipe, taking care to ensure the efficient use of resources and the communication of needs in a timely and effective fashion. Ensure high levels of customer service, both in interactions with patrons and in presentation of food and dining environment.
• Perform a variety of food preparation and operational tasks, to include making sandwiches, carving meats, making soups and salads, brewing coffee, and suggesting adjustments to recipes, ordering processes, and overall enhancements where appropriate.
• Supervise and train student workers.
• Assist with ordering and inventory as requested.
• Develop, test, and refine new recipes and menu items.
• Perform general cleaning activities in kitchen and dining areas, to include cleaning food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables.
• Assist with Catering Events when needed.

Required Qualifications - Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

1. High School diploma or equivalent.

2. Knowledge of basic food safety standards.

3. Customer service skills.

Preferred Qualifications - Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

• Experience in food service.
• Management or supervisor experience.

The Successful Candidate Will

1. Ability to follow a recipe.

2. Ability to "plate" meals for a nice presentation.

3. Ability to allow for a flexible work schedule if changes should arise.

Special Requirements Physical Demands

The ability to work with or without reasonable accommodations in a position where the following are part of the work: prolonged standing, extreme temperature changes, lifting items up to 30 lbs, multi-tasking, constant interruptions.

This position has supervisory duties? Yes

Posting Detail Information

Announcement Number STAFF - VA - 2600001P Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date Immediate Position End Date (if temporary) Open Date Close Date Until an adequate pool is established No Special Instructions Summary Quick Link for Internal Postings EEOC Statement

Montana State University-Northern (MSUN) is an equal opportunity employer. MSUN does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class status in violation of any applicable law.

In compliance with the Montana Veteran's Employment Preference Act, MSUN provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran's preference, please complete the veteran's preference information located in the Demographics section of your profile.

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