Cook 2
Bellevue College
- Bellevue, WA
- $35,621-45,990 per year
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Supervises and participates in large scale preparation and service of food on assigned shift; prepares main entrees as directed; anticipates and performs preliminary preparation necessary for next day's meals.
- Performs meat cutting work; bones fish and fowl; cleans prawns; wraps and stores meat; cooks meat, fish, and poultry.
- Bakes pies, cakes, and cookies and prepares other desserts; pits and grinds fruit.
- Inspects food being prepared to ensure proper quantity, quality, and handling; instructs and trains employees and detail kitchen help in cooking, preparing, and handling food.
- Operates mixers, ovens, choppers, shredders, steamers, grills, grinders, steam kettles, fry kettles, and other food equipment.
- Assists in preparing menus and determining amount of food to meet menu requirements; keeps records; makes reports.
- Prepares food items according to standard menus, recipes, and verbal instructions; prepares and cooks vegetables, meats, soups and cereals; prepares salads, desserts and beverages, quick breads, etc.
- Leads and participates in the cleaning of the kitchen and equipment; assures that standards of sanitation and safety are met.
- Adjusts recipes to volume of demand.
- Inventories and maintains necessary supplies and goods for assigned meals.
- Leads and participates in the storage and utilization of leftover ingredients and products; rotate stock.
- Operates standard cooking equipment.
- Plans meals, keeps records, makes reports.
- Provides effective customer service for students, employees, and visitors.
- Manages catering for events and coordinate logistics for the preparation and service of food.
- Orders supplies and food for events, prepares food, coordinates with staff to ensure all catering supplies are complete and ready for events.
- Communicates and works with the catering manager for event orders.
- Supervises catering staff during events.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Two (2) years cooking experience in a large scale food service or culinary operation.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills and ability to follow written and oral instruction.
- Experience working with diverse colleagues and students in a collaborative and inclusive environment.
- Demonstrated effective customer service skills with employees, students, and visitors.
- Ability to work on several projects simultaneously.
- Must have King County food handler's permit within 14 days of hire.
- Knowledge of:
- Food values and nutrition.
- Personal hygiene, food handling, sanitation, and safety precautions.
- Care and use of kitchen utensils and equipment.
- Record keeping (e.g., inventory).
- Report preparation (e.g., supply levels and usage).
- Culinary Arts certificate. Completion of course in large scale cooking may be substituted for one year of experience.
- One (1) year supervisory experience.
- Serve Safe certification.
- Attach a Cover Letter (min 1 pg., max 2 pgs.)
- Attach a Resume
- Attach a Diversity Statement (min 1 pg., max 2 pgs.) that addresses the following: Please provide specific examples of how your educational and/or professional experiences, demonstrate your commitment to diversity and equity
- Complete the Job Questionnaires if applicable
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