FSW-Cook

Hampshire College offers an excellent benefits package to dining service employees, which is prorated
based on employment cycle and start date.

New dining services employees are immediately eligible for the following paid time off
package:

• Holidays – 12 paid holidays per calendar year, including 3 floating holidays.
• Personal Days – 3 personal days per
  fiscal year.
• Sick days – 1 sick day accruing per month (Maximum of 130 days).
• Vacation days – 10 paid vacation days per
  fiscal year (July 1 – June 30); vacation time will increase with years of service.

Hampshire College also has a winter break that
is fully paid for employees from Christmas Eve to New Years each year, typically 6 ½ paid days.

On top of generous paid time off,
Hampshire College offers all full-time employees an excellent benefit package, including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
  Insurance.
• College paid basic life insurance.
• 403(b) Retirement plan.
• Educational opportunities for employees and
  their families, including a variety of college tuition benefits for dependent children.

Dining services offers regular, flexible
schedules to our employees as we operate breakfast, lunch, and dinner service at 3 on-campus locations 7 days a week.

For information
on Hampshire College, including more information on employee benefits and our company culture, visit our website at www.hampshire.edu.

ABOUT US:

Hampshire College, an independent,
innovative liberal arts institution and member of the Five College consortium, is located on a beautiful rural campus in Amherst,
Massachusetts. We provide residential undergraduate education to approximately 800 students. Each department at Hampshire College
contributes to the collaborative culture of the organization and plays an important role in the success of the College. Our dining services
department provides high quality meal services to students, employees, and guests in the form of take-out, dining-in, and catering from
multiple locations on campus. Dining services is a creative, collaborative, and positive work environment. As part of the dining services
team, you will be instrumental in the department achieving its mission and goals!

DESCRIPTION OF
RESPONSIBILITIES:

The cook serves as a contributing member of the dining services team. This position works in close
coordination with other dining services staff and under the supervision of kitchen supervisors and the executive chef to prepare, present,
and serve food. The position supports all aspects of dining operations to include set up, cooking, cleaning, and general assistance to other
dining services staff.

As a member of the division or finance and administration, this position may assist with other division and
college projects, events, and special assignments. Seasonally, this position may be assigned to the facilities department to assist with
light duty assignments and tasks as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• The person in this role will have working
  knowledge of standard culinary units of measure, current and popular trends in the food service industry, and the ability to replicate these
  trends.
• The person in this role will be familiar with, and able to operate a wide range of industrial kitchen equipment ie;
  steamers, convection ovens, tilt skillets, slicers, robot coupe and floor mixers
• This role will demand fine knife handling skills as
  well as the knowledge and ability to use numerous cooking techniques.
• The person in this position will need to work in a wide
  temperature range.
• Must be organized, detail oriented, and able to multi task.
• Must have good verbal communication
  skills.
• Must have a cheerful disposition when communicating with guests.
• Must be resourceful, resilient, self-motivated, and
  energetic.
• Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds, and frequently bend and twist from the waist.
• Must be able to stand for
  extended periods of time, up to 4 hours consecutive.
• This position will require frequent use of hands and arms.
• Passionate
  about working in an organization that values and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism.
• Demonstrates and supports a
  culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic
  backgrounds.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATION, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma, G.E.D., or
  equivalent.
• A minimum of two years working in a high volume restaurant, or college, kitchen.

Alternatives to formal
education and paid work experience may be considered as equivalent qualifications to include military service/training, volunteering,
activism, and other non-traditional programs and experiences related to the position.

WHO SHOULD
APPLY:

Hampshire College is an equal opportunity employer and deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity,
diversity, and inclusion. We are particularly committed to revealing and combating the social and institutional structures that support
racism and white supremacy in all phases of employment and college life. We believe that the educational and employment environment is
enhanced when diverse groups of people with diverse ideas come together to work and grow. We encourage applications from women,
underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities, sexual minority groups, veterans, and other candidates who will contribute to the
diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives. Hampshire College is committed to removing barriers to employment faced by
equity-seeking groups and encourages (but does not require) members of these groups to self-identify in their application materials.
Applicants whose work incorporates a global perspective and a demonstrated commitment to issues of diversity in the work environment are
particularly encouraged to apply.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is
filled.