Job Overview
Employment Type
Hourly
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Exact $23.58
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
holiday schedule
Tuition grant
Tuition Reimbursement
Job Description
Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college located in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Renowned for combining academic rigor with a strong commitment to social responsibility, Swarthmore is widely recognized as one of the nation's finest institutions for higher education. The college fosters a global outlook by drawing a diverse student body from across the country and around the world. Surrounded by a beautiful 425-acre campus that is also a designated arboretum, the college offers rolling lawns, gardens, a creek, wooded hills, and hiking trails within the Crum Woods, providing a serene and inspiring environment for both learning and... Show More
Job Requirements
- 2 years of cook experience in a high-volume food establishment or culinary vocational training program
- excellent culinary knife skills
- recipe scaling knowledge
- good interpersonal and teamwork skills
- excellent customer service
- ability to read and follow recipes
- clear communication skills
- professional and respectful communication with co-workers and management
- ability to read, write, comprehend, and follow instructions for interaction with the college community
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 ability to work in a team environment
- excellent customer service skills
- ability to read and follow recipes
- ability to communicate clearly
- ability to communicate professionally and respectfully with co-workers and management
- 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 or certification preferred
- valid PA driver’s license preferred
Job Duties
- Consults daily menu and production sheets to prepare for shifts
- reads recipes and produces products consistent with recipes and production
- maintains departmental standards for all menu items
- places 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
- stores all food products properly by wrapping, dating and labeling items
- cleans and sanitizes cook line, equipment, walls, floors, hoods, walk-ins, and line coolers
- promotes teamwork by assisting in cleaning kitchen areas and organizing storage
- observes rules of kitchen safety, sanitation and back door safety
- uses FIFO rule to ensure proper food rotation
- utilizes cleaning chemicals safely according to MSDS
- completes all running, opening and closing side work
- provides friendly and competent customer service
- records food temperature logs of hot and cold food items
- follows all HACCP food safety requirements
- prepares, cooks and bakes foods according to recipes and standards
- evaluates food quality by tasting
- cuts, trims, bones and carves meats and poultry for cooking
- assists in kitchen organization, workflow and other areas as needed
- maintains a professional and clean appearance at all times
- communicates clearly with front of house and management about menu items and portion sizes
- records production information clearly
- prepares components for salads, deli, catering platters, grab-n-go sandwiches, coffee bar items, and retail locations under direction
- prepares baked goods according to recipes and cleans commercial baking equipment
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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