Second Cook

This role is an academic year position.

Shift: Friday and Saturday OFF;
Sunday 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM & Monday – Thursday; 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM.

Tufts Dining is a self-operated food service provider
managing a comprehensive collegiate food service program on the Tufts University Medford-Somerville and SMFA/Fenway campus, delivering high
quality, contemporary and innovative food, and hospitality services to meet the various needs of students, staff, faculty, administrators,
and visitors in a fiscally responsible manner. Our team provides a progressive resident dining program as well as innovative retail
services, and a distinctive university catering program serving a campus community comprised of 6600 undergraduates, 2100 graduate students,
and 2300 staff, faculty and administrators.

Dining Centers are open 7 days a week. Working weekends, evenings and holidays is
expected.

What You’ll Do

The Second Cook will prep, prepare, and finish a variety of menu items for
service following established preparation guidelines and department recipes in quantities forecasted and planned in advance by management
using various cooking methods and a variety of food preparation equipment.

• Will garnish and present finished menu items
  appropriately.
• They will complete all assigned work to meet meal service deadlines following department and industry standards for
  quality, sanitation and batch cookery.
• They will be flexible and use sound judgment to reduce or increase food quantities prepared
  based on customers’ demand.
• They may prepare and present foods in customer service areas, serving and interacting with customers in
  a friendly, courteous and professional manner.
• The Second Cook will work as a team with other culinary employees to prepare planned
  meal service, follow the directions of senior cooks and provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced cooks.
• The Second Cook
  will be responsible for the cleaning, sanitation and general upkeep of food preparation equipment and workstations and works in accordance
  with food safety guidelines and completes service records accurately as assigned.
• Must demonstrate the ability to work under
  periods of fast pace and high pressure.
  • All employees are responsible for punching in and out in accordance with department policy
    and standards.
  • They must be given permission from a manager to punch in early or stay past their schedule out time.
  • All
    employees will adhere to posted schedule and all requests for time off will be granted based on business needs.
  • In accordance with
    the CBA, schedules will be posted 14 days (excludes catering) in advance.
  • Time off requests must follow proper procedure and will
    be approved/denied in accordance with department needs.
  • No requests will be honored for Senior Week, Holidays, Alumni Weekend,
    Commencement, Orientation, Matriculation, or Special Events during the Academic Year.
  
  

What We’re Looking
For

Basic Requirements:

• 3 years of experience in a culinary production operation
• Able to
  read, follow, understand and execute recipes and follow written and verbal directions precisely
• Experience and proven competence
  using a variety of food preparation equipment and applying various cooking methods
• Experience working independently in a logical,
  efficient and productive manner
• Must have a pleasant demeanor, enjoy working with people, be a team player and be committed to
  customer service
• Must speak, read and understand English.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience
  preferably in a high-volume operation with a proven broad range of well-developed culinary skills.
• Associates Degree in the Culinary
  Arts is ideal.
• High school diploma/GED is preferred.
• Tufts Dining is a hospitality-oriented service provider, all employees
  are expected to be customer service sensitive.

The pay rate for this position is $26.45 / hour.