Cook, Early Shift, IU Dining and Hospitality

Job ID: 319887

Department

STUDENT RESIDENTIAL DINING HAL (BA-SDIN-IUBLA)

Department
Information

IU Dining and Hospitality embraces and expands Indiana University’s core values of education, innovation, and
tradition which embody the true spirit of Hoosier hospitality.

IU Dining supports the IU community and our guests by serving fresh,
delicious, sustainably sourced cuisine in welcoming dining halls and eateries.

Residential dining staff strive to enhance the
customer experience through innovative recipes created in-house by IU chefs; new and ongoing partnerships with local and regional producers;
and a commitment to nourishing the IU community, all in a service-oriented, collaborative culture characterized by creativity.

Residential dining staff work closely with the teams in retail and Indiana Memorial Unions (IMU) dining to ensure consistent procurement
of products that match student preferences and dietary need

Job Summary

Department-Specific
Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food items according to standardized recipes and portion sizes.
• Helps to make
  sure the station is stocked with supplies for the meal.
• Works with standardized recipes; follows instructions to prepare and serve
  food for their station.

General Responsibilities

• Prepares food items according to menus and numbers of
  portions to be served, under direct supervision.
• Receives and stores food supplies, equipment, and utensils in refrigerators,
  cupboards, and other storage areas.
• Moves 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.
• Trains and assists new employees.
• Assists in other kitchen departments as time
  permits.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required

• General knowledge at the
  high school level

WORK EXPERIENCE

Preferred

• Some experience in a related
  field

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
• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and
  priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic
  environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level
  of accuracy, even under pressure
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to represent the company with external
  constituents
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion
• Strong verbal communication and listening
  skills
• Ability to build strong customer relationships
• 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 stationary periods 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
• Ability
  to work with wide variety of cultures and backgrounds

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 and using commercial kitchen equipment and tools, moving supplies weighing from 20 to 50 pounds, and effective
communication skills are necessary. This role also will work around both hot and cold temperatures and loud noises. This role involves
working with meat and plant-based food products as well as a variety of ingredients that may include some or all of the top 9 allergens in
the preparation of menu items. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

Advertised Salary

$15.00 per hour

Work
Hours

8:00am-4:30pm. with alternating weekends

Management reserves the right to adjust work hours to accommodate need,
special meals, and events.

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: Foundational

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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