COOK Food Services Dining

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Posted 30+ Days Agojob requisition :
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- ** Job Description
** As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.
** Housing & Food Services (HFS) has an outstanding opportunity for a Cook 2 to join their team.
** Housing & Food Services supports over 10,000 student residents and operates 40+ dining locations on campus. With a team of over 1,200 staff and students, HFS is dedicated to enhancing student life through teamwork and excellent service.
** POSITION PURPOSE
** The Cook 2 guides, supports and actively participates in all aspects of production and service of a variety of foods/cuisines, including cutting meat and seafood, making sauces and/or cooking proteins.  During the service phase of the workday, the Cook 2 prepares menu items to customer order and provides direction to the staff who would be involved in assembling foods, plating, grilling and performing the sales transactions.
** DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
*** Review menus and recipes and consult with Manager on the production goals for the day/week.
* Develop prep and order specifications derived from multiple recipes at various stations.
* Prepare menu items from scratch ingredients.
* Ensure the successful and timely execution of the menu, consulting with the culinary leadership if exceptions occur.
* Assign, instruct and check the work of all kitchen staff, delegating to cooks and leads, as appropriate.
* Check inventory levels and insure that the kitchen is properly stocked.
* Break down larger cuts of meat and seafood.
* Review prepared menu items to ensure proper cooking, presentation and authentic flavors.
* Receive inquiries and orders directly from customers and fulfill as requested.
* Monitor prepared foods for compliance with HACCP, including taking and recording food temperatures before the food leaves the production area.
* Oversee and participate in cleaning and sanitizing of all areas of the kitchen.
* Ensure foods and menu items remaining after meal preparation and service are properly wrapped, dated, labeled and stored before the close of the shift.
* Maintain records of foods produced, foods wasted, and any recipe adjustments.
* Identify any safety issues or equipment malfunctions and report them to the Unit Manager.
* Perform related duties as requested.
** POSITION DIMENSIONS
** There are 9-month or 11.5-month cyclic positions available. These positions are located at various UW Dining venues. Schedules may be changed with two weeks’ notice.

Though hired into a specific working title or location, all employees of Housing & Food Services are expected to support overall operational and customer service needs by: participating in cross-training, providing coverage during staff absences or high business volume, participating in production and/or service of special events, and being willing and able to perform additional, related duties and/or be reassigned to another work unit (as appropriate, within job classification).
** MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
** Possession of, or eligible to obtain a Washington State Food Worker card within two weeks of employment AND one year of experience preparing and serving food and maintaining clean work area.

Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.
** DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
*** Ability to cook foods from scratch using a variety of cooking techniques.
* Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.
* Food production experience within a college residential dining venue.
* Experience…