Cook, Bradford Woods

Job ID: 319465

Department

BRADFORD WOODS (BA-BRAD-IUBLA)

Department
Information

Come work for Bradford Woods , Indiana University’s Outdoor Center
located just 30 minutes north of the IU Bloomington campus. Bradford Woods is a private property that consists of 2,500-acres of wooded land
with a 110-acre lake. Our property sits just outside of Martinsville off State Road 67. The property is used by over 400 unique programs
from retreats and events to environmental education school programs.

Offering free parking and a beautiful space to work, there is
no better place to be than at Bradford Woods.

Job Summary

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Under direct supervision, performs a variety of duties related to food preparation or serving, such as set-up, serving food items,
  maintaining appropriate food levels, surface cleaning, and stocking tasks.
• Greets and serves customers; maintains acceptable levels
  of customer service; receives complaints or concerns and refers to management staff.
• Participates in service area setup; replenishes
  supplies of food, condiments, and equipment at steam tables, service bars, and hot/cold counters; prepares beverages, makes coffee, and
  fills ice bins and appropriate serving machines.

General Responsibilities

• Under supervision, prepares food
  items according to menus and numbers of portions to be served.
• Receives and stores food supplies, equipment, and utensils in
  refrigerators, cupboards, and other storage areas. Carries food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work
  areas.
• Weighs or measures ingredients. Uses manual and/or electric appliances to clean, peel, slice, and trim foods. Washes, peels,
  and/or cuts various foods to prepare for cooking or serving.
• Assures that the kitchen is equipped with all necessary food and
  cooking items for scheduled meals. Informs supervisors when supplies are low or equipment is not working properly.
• Cleans galley
  equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas in order to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Removes trash and cleans
  kitchen garbage containers.
• Answers staff and customer questions, troubleshoots basic issues, and provides guidance on urgent
  matters. May provide guidance to lower-level Cooks.
• Trains and assists new employees. Assists in other kitchen departments as time
  permits.
• Works from recipes and instructions to prepare and cook food; calculates, weighs, and measures ingredient quantities;
  washes, peels, cuts, slices, trims, or blends various items for cooking and serving.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• High school diploma or
  equivalent (such as HSED or GED) with 1 year of cooking experience and demonstrated leadership skills. OR
• General
  knowledge at the high school level with 2 years of experience at the foundational cook level and demonstrated leadership skills.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Required

• Food Safety (ServSafe) certification within 180 Days From
  Date of Hire

SKILLS

Required

• Ability to work in a safe and efficient
  manner
• Working knowledge of preparation methods and practices for a variety of foods.
• Knowledge of basic kitchen sanitation
  methods and food safety practices.
• Ability to interpret and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to read and
  interpret recipes and calculate necessary quantities of ingredients.
• Ability to learn and operate institutional kitchen
  equipment.
• Ability to coordinate both preparation and timing for menu food items.
• Ability to perform work requiring
  considerable standing and light-medium physical effort under hot and or humid working conditions.
• Ability to maintain acceptable
  standards of personal hygiene.
• Ability to review and analyze impending menus to determine appropriate levels for
  supplies.
• Ability to work in team environment as an effective team player.

Working Conditions /
Demands

This position requires tasks typically associated with back-of-the-house food service work. It involves periods of both
sedentary work and times of frequent movement about the workspace. Using commercial kitchen equipment and tools, moving supplies and
effective communication skills are necessary. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an
accommodation.

Work Location

Bradford Woods

5040 State Road 67 North

Martinsville, Indiana 46151.

This is an in person position.

Advertised Salary

$16.90 per hour

Benefits Overview

For
full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental
  insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending
  accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and
  supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to
  vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU
  courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents
  and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Job
Classification

Career Level: Intermediate

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Operations

Job Family: Food
Services

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Indiana University is an equal
opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of
Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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