Culinary Associate

Swarthmore, PA, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Compensation

Type:

Hourly

Rate:

Exact $22.12

Benefits

Health Insurance

Retirement plans with a 10% college contribution

tuition grant program

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Paid Time Off

holiday schedule

collaborative work environment

Job Description

Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college located in the suburbs of Philadelphia. It is known for its strong commitment to academic rigor coupled with a deep sense of social responsibility. Established as one of the nation's finest institutions of higher learning, Swarthmore College is global in its outlook, attracting students from across the United States and around the world. The college's 425-acre campus is a designated arboretum, featuring beautiful gardens, rolling lawns, a creek, wooded hills, and extensive hiking trails in the Crum Woods, providing a vibrant and inspiring environment for academic and community life.

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Job Requirements

2 years of cook experience in a high-volume food establishment or completion of a culinary vocational training program
Excellent culinary knife skills
Recipe scaling for various batch sizes
Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment
Excellent customer service
Ability to read and follow recipes
Ability to communicate clearly
Ability to communicate with co-workers and management with professionalism and respect
Ability to read, write, comprehend, and follow verbal and written instructions to interact with students, faculty, and staff

Job Qualifications

2 years of cook experience in a high-volume food establishment or completion of a culinary vocational training program
Excellent culinary knife skills
Recipe scaling for various batch sizes
Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment
Excellent customer service
Ability to read and follow recipes
Ability to communicate clearly
Ability to communicate with co-workers and management with professionalism and respect
Ability to read, write, comprehend, and follow verbal and written instructions to interact with students, faculty, and staff
Culinary program certificate (preferred)
3-5 years of experience in high volume food establishment (preferred)
Serv-safe certification (preferred)
Food allergen knowledge/certification (preferred)
Valid PA driver's license (preferred)

Job Duties

Consults daily menu and production sheets in order to be prepared for your shift
Reads recipes and produces product consistent with recipes and production
Maintains departmental standards for all menu items
Place finished products on the line in a timely manner
Ensures faculty, students and staff receive safe food products of the highest quality, freshness, and consistency, according to department standards
Stores all food products properly, wrap tightly, date and label all food items, transport food to the appropriate walk-in refrigerator or freezer
Clean as you go and sanitize the cook line as well as equipment, walls, floors, hoods, walk-ins, and line coolers
Promotes teamwork by assisting in cleaning areas of the kitchen, sweeping and mopping, cleaning the coolers, organizing dry storage etc
Observes the basic rules of kitchen safety, sanitation and back door safety
Uses First in First Out (FIFO) rule to ensure proper rotation
Utilizes various cleaning chemicals in accordance with Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Completes all running, opening and closing side work
Providing friendly and competent customer service
Record food temp logs of hot and cold food items
Follow all food safety HACCP requirements
Store in proper refrigerator/freezer
Knowledge of food product, identification, and acceptable level of food quality
Ensures food is stored at the appropriate temperature for the appropriate length of time and follows all food safety standards
Must know methods of food preparation, cooking times, and portion sizes to ensure food is prepared in prescribed manner
Evaluates food quality and preparedness by tasting
Cuts, trims, bones, and carves meats and poultry for cooking
Responsible for using correct portions when cutting, preparing, and serving items
Assists in other areas as needed
Assist in kitchen organization and workflow
Maintain a professional and clean appearance at all times
Ensure proper cooling down of all hot food items before placing them in the refrigerator
Prepare all foods at the correct temperature according to the HACCP Guidelines
Make suggestions to sous chef for menu items and recipe adjustments
Communicate clearly with front of house about menu items and portion sizes
Record production clearly
Monitor and communicate with the line server/food runner about menu items and portion control
Maintain a visual contact with the front of the house and customers
Responsible for the prep of all components needed for production of salads, deli, catering platters, grab-n-go sandwiches, coffee bar sandwiches and retail locations as directed by production manager, retail operations and catering
Prepares baked goods such as breads, rolls, muffins, biscuits, and cakes according to recipes and under the direction of the Baker
Prepares and serves food items according to standards
Uses and cleans commercial baking equipment

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