Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Paid Time Off
Parental leave
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
retirement plans
Mental Health Resources
Professional Development
Commuter Benefits
Job Description
Harvard University is one of the most prestigious academic institutions in the world, dedicated to advancing knowledge and fostering innovation across diverse disciplines. By joining Harvard University, employees become part of a vibrant community dedicated to a world-changing mission that inspires innovation, collaboration, and skill development. The university's Central Administration (CADM) is a large organization with over 5,000 employees that supports the university's excellence by serving the varied needs of its schools, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and local communities. CADM works through dynamic partnerships to provide high-quality, efficient services that help schools achieve their goals.
Working within Harvard’s Central Administ... Show More
Working within Harvard’s Central Administ... Show More
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Proficiency with English language including speaking, reading, and writing
- Minimum four years of related food preparation experience in hospitality industry
- Some supervisory experience
- Experience with large volume cook-chill and commissary production
- Experience with high-end off-site catering
- Culinary competence including knife skills
- Ability to follow directions
- Neat appearance and adherence to dress code
- Proficiency with kitchen tools and equipment
- Basic math skills
- Ability to work independently and in teams
- Strong multi-tasking
- Excellent communication
- Cooperative and respectful with diverse staff and guests
- Ability to work in fast-paced diverse environment
- Customer service oriented
- Ability to lift 50 pounds routinely without restrictions
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum four years of related food preparation experience in hospitality industry
- Some related supervisory experience
- Experience with large volume cook-chill process and commissary production
- Experience in high-end off-site catering environment
- Culinary ability to execute recipes with technical understanding of cooking methods
- Knife skills necessary for the job
- Proficient with kitchen tools and equipment
- Basic math skills and ability to analyze thermometers and scales
- Strong multi-tasking skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to work cooperatively and respectfully with diverse staff and guests
- Ability to work in fast-paced environment
- Customer service oriented
- Culinary Arts degree preferred
- ServSafe certification required within one year of employment
- Previous experience in university environment preferred
Job Duties
- Prepares and cooks menu items according to proper preparation methods in small batches or otherwise required by business needs
- Reads and follows standardized recipes
- Delegates production of menu items to culinary team in respectful manner
- Tastes and evaluates all food before service to ensure food quality standards are met and consults manager with any concerns
- Assists Culinary Team in the preparation and presentation of catered functions and may take the lead on events
- Ensures kitchen is properly stocked with items needed for meals
- Instructs kitchen personnel in proper usage of all standard kitchen equipment
- Assists with on-the-job training for kitchen personnel
- Fries, grills, sautés, roasts, bakes, braises and steams food products as directed
- Heats soups, sauces and prepared products ensuring proper temperature
- Carves or slices meat for service
- Maintains sanitary and organized work space with a clean as you go philosophy
- Leaves work station clean and re-stocked
- Accurately records portion amount of food used
- Cools, refrigerates, labels, and properly stores food according to HACCP procedures
- Completes sanitation and temperature logs and food service records
- Follows sanitation standards in compliance with all regulatory agencies
- Communicates effectively and works cooperatively with diverse staff and guests
- Complies with food employee illness policy
- Represents HUDS positively
- Works to meet mission and core values of dining services with enthusiasm
- Attends trainings and maintains required certifications
- Performs other assigned duties
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
We didn't receive the exact location for this job posting,
please contact the employer.