Cook B, Catering (University Park)

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Penn State Residential Dining - East Food District is searching for a full time Cook B (University Park) to join their team. Duties include:

• Prepare, combine, season and/or cook food according to standardized recipes, methods and/or procedures
• Assemble menu items ensuring that all standards of appearance, flavor and portions are acceptable
• Assemble off premise serving areas and kitchens
• Set up food products for serving
• Ensure food service standards meet the specifications of customers or guests according to required style or theme requested
• Direct the work of part-time employees
• Under the direction of chef, prepare garniture and meal accompaniments
• Ensure that sanitary techniques are used in the preparation, handling and storage of foods
• Drive catering vehicles as required
• Maintain work areas in clean, sanitary and orderly condition

Job Requirements: Requires the use of commercial English, grammar and arithmetic such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, including decimals and fractions; simple use of formulas, charts, tables, drawings, specifications, schedules, wiring diagrams, together with the use of adjustable measuring instruments, graduates and the like requiring interpretation in their various applications; or the posting, preparation, interpretation, use and checking of reports, forms, records and comparable data. Ability to read and write, use ordinary mathematics, work from recipes, menus, requisitions, familiar with ordinary cooking routines.9 to 12 months of effective experience.

NOTE: THIS POSITION REQUIRES THAT YOU OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE AS A PART OF YOUR JOB DUTIES. A VALID DRIVER`S LICENSE AND SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS CHECK WILL BE REQUIRED IN ADDITION TO STANDARD BACKGROUND CHECKS.

Work Schedule: Various

Days Off: Various

Penn State University offers a competitive salary and benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition discounts for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, paid time off, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more. Penn State University, the land-grant university of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is consistently ranked among the top public universities in the country. Penn State has 24 campus locations, 19 academic colleges, 17,000 faculty and staff, and 100,000 students, including a medical college, two law schools, a health system, and an online World Campus.

This position is part of the bargaining unit represented by Teamsters Local Union No. 8 and has a starting hourly wage of $20.90. After six (6) full pay periods (bi-weekly) from the date of hire, the rate increases to $23.30 per hour. More information can be found here: Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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