Prep Cook Dining Services

At Roger Williams University, students are prepared to be thinkers and doers ready to solve challenging problems with innovative solutions. RWU offers 50 majors and robust offerings of graduate and professional programs across eight schools of study including Rhode Island's only law school, with campuses on the coast of Bristol and in the heart of Providence, R.I. With small classrooms and a focus on undergraduate and graduate research and community engagement, a Roger Williams education blends the strength of liberal arts and professional studies, providing all students with the depth and breadth of interdisciplinary thinking and well-rounded knowledge necessary to succeed in our interconnected, global world.

RWU is committed to strengthening society through engaged scholarship so that students graduate with the ability to think critically and apply the practical skills that today's employers demand.

Roger Williams University seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. We value all races, genders, identities, and abilities. RWU is committed to creating a thriving community that encourages lifelong learning, professional development, and academic innovation.

Job Description:

The culinary preparation cook is responsible for the proper preparation, setup, and execution of a particular station or dish. The culinary work in this position must all follow Dining's commitments to sustainability and proper health and safety guidelines.

Essential Functions/Characteristics
Interacts professionally with other employees, customers, and suppliers.

Performs quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.

Works effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.

Works independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.

Cleaning Services

Cleans work areas, equipment and utensils; distributes supplies, utensils, and portable equipment.

Compliance

Assures compliance with all sanitation, Serv Safe and safety requirements.

Interacts with co-workers to ensure compliance with company service standards, and inventory and cash control procedures.

Customer Service

Serves customers in an efficient and friendly manner, resolves customer concerns seeking assistance from supervisors or management as needed.

Food Preparation

Carries pans, kettles, and trays of food to and from workstations, stove, and refrigerator.

Utilizes approved food production standards to ensure proper quality, serving temperatures and standard portion control.

Washes, peels, cuts, and seeds vegetables and fruits.

Weighs and measures designated ingredients.

Additional Functions

This position does not directly supervise anyone but is responsible for working in a team and completing task in a group setting.

PT Dining
$250 signing bonus after a 4-month satisfactory probationary period is completed

** Generous paid holidays, vacation, and sick time, free gym membership, free meals during working hours, free uniforms, free parking, paid employee referral program and 403(b) **

Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Strong passion and motivation to create great food. General culinary knowledge of basic kitchen practices, protocols and procedures.

2 years of equivalent experience working in a high volume restaurant kitchen. Understanding of typical culinary units of measure. Ability to work safely and efficiently with large volume culinary equipment including but not limited to grill, fryers, steamers tilt skillets, convention ovens. Possess the ability to meet Dining's unit specific uniform standards for this position. Utilize all Personal Protective Equipment's per Dining's guidelines.

Wear a cut resistance glove whenever using a sharp or potentially sharp tool or instrument. Ability to follow all of Dining's health and safety standards and requirements.

At the University's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be accepted where the candidate can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the University, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Additional Information:

Roger Williams University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and com-mitted to a diverse workforce. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable state and federal law. For information on our Non-discrimination policy, visit here .

RWU prohibits all forms of discrimination on the basis of sex in its education programs and activities and is required by Title IX of the Education…