Req #: 222412

Department: HOUSING & FOOD SERVICES

Posting Date: 07/30/2024

Closing Info: Open Continuous

Salary: $3,492 - $4,650 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20220908_a11y.pdf)

COOK LEAD (MULTIPLE OPENINGS)

Thank you for considering Housing & Food Services at the University of Washington, Seattle.

Housing & Food Services (HFS) provides on-campus housing to over 10,000 student residents and operates over 40 dining and café locations that serve the entire campus community. To successfully accomplish this, we employ over 1,200 students, classified and professional staff members who work throughout HFS, providing residential and dining services to the campus. As reflected in our mission statement— working together to enhance student life —teamwork and service to our students and customers are at the heart of our business.

At the University of Washington, diversity is integral to excellence. We value and honor diverse experiences and perspectives, strive to create welcoming and respectful learning environments, and promote access, opportunity, and justice for all. In Housing & Food Services, our DEI statement reads:

HFS will become an organization that prioritizes inclusive workplace communities, centered on belonging and opportunity for all staff. All HFS staff must accept responsibility to identify and interrupt biases, privilege, barriers, and power dynamics. We challenge ourselves to engage in open dialogue, active listening, and empathic learning.

Should you wish to learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion at UW Housing & Food Services, please reference this link Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement Training (https://rise.articulate.com/share/Rvbm5rUb5hsucH1MFwIlEmC1xhyJOtye#/) .

Come and join the UW Dining team to lend your own contributions toward a friendly and inclusive environment for all!

POSITION PURPOSE The Cook Lead 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 Lead 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.

Description of Duties • 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 ensure 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 This is a nine-month cyclic position that works mid-September through mid-June. Additional work may be offered during the summer based on business/operational needs.

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 Qualifications Possession of, or eligible to obtain a Washington State Food Worker card within two weeks of employment AND one year of experience performing skilled cooking duties; or equivalent education/experience.

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 and knowledge of standard cuts of meat including poultry and fish • Experience in cutting and preparing meat and seafood menu items, including sauces, using various methods such as slicing, carving, roasting, brining, and smoking, curing, marinating, and grilling

Additional Qualifications • A satisfactory outcome from the employment verification and reference check processes.

Benefits • Medical, dental, and vision insurance options • Retirement plan options • Fully paid U-PASS transit card for ORCA • PTO and sick time accrual, paid holidays, 1 peronal holiday, parental leave • Tuition Exemption Program for UW and public higher education institutions in Washington • SmartHealth Wellness, UW Carelink, and The Whole U wellness and assistance programs • …and much more!

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.