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Cook (FT) - Kimball Dining Hall
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Position Number: 2112488
Location: Worcester, MA
Position Type: Food Services

Cook (FT) - Kimball Dining Hall

About College of the Holy Cross:

Founded in 1843 in Worcester, Massachusetts, the College of the Holy Cross is among the nation's leading liberal arts institutions. A highly selective, four-year, exclusively undergraduate college of 3,000 students, Holy Cross is renowned for offering a rigorous, personalized education in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition.

Holy Cross highly values the unique skills, perspective, talents and passion that each employee contributes to its learning community. To work at The College is to accept an invitation to participate in the growth and development of all campus members, students, faculty and staff. The College's commitment to diversity is an important feature of the Holy Cross education. Informed by the presence of diverse interpretations of the human experience, Holy Cross is building a community marked by freedom, mutual respect, and civility. We seek others who support our values of diversity and inclusiveness. Job candidates of all ethnic, racial and religious backgrounds who embrace the open and inclusive culture of Holy Cross are welcome and encouraged to apply.

Job Description:

Perform diversified duties to prepare and cook a variety of meals and foods for students, patrons and the Jesuit Community following standard practices and procedures. Work from written or verbal orders and instructions, menus, recipes, and charts. Operate ovens, grills, mixers, meat slicers and other similar items. Plan and perform cooking of items to coincide with serving schedule time table. Observe and obey sanitation rules, practices, and procedures. Detect and report defective and unsafe equipment and materials as well as unusual situations to the supervisor. Observe and obey all safety rules, practices and procedures.

Essential Functions:

Perform various duties in preparation to provide meals for catered services for students, guests and members of the Jesuit community following established practices and methods
Must follow all recipes, production and service records in compliance with department, sanitation, and safety standards
Serve guests and assist in food production, stocking and rotating product
Setting up and cleaning food production and service areas following proper sanitation standards
Responsibilities also include the use of a slicing machine, grill, fryolator, pizza oven, stir fry equipment and/or similar types of equipment
Assist in the set-up, execution and clean-up of catered events as needed
Perform other similar or related duties as required or requested.

Available Shifts

Kimball Main: Tuesday-Saturday, 12:30PM-9PM. This position is a 40 hour per week, 52 week per year position.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the ongoing implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and the operational needs of the College, shifts are subject to change.

Requirements:

Previous experience in food and catering service preferred
Certification in ServSafe (food safety/sanitation) and experience in allergy meal prep preferred.
Good customer service and communication skills necessary to have a welcoming, friendly, and professional manner
Ability to frequently lift 25 pounds, occasionally lifting up to 50 or 100 pounds with assistance

Additional Information:

This position is classified as non-exempt level position for purposes of the federal wage and hour law.

The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federal and Massachusetts laws concerning Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action in the workplace.

A member of the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts (HECCMA).

Application Instructions:

Please attach resume and cover letter if possible, otherwise, please submit an online application.

In your cover letter please address how your work might support the College's mission as a Jesuit, undergraduate liberal arts college (see http://www.holycross.edu/mission) and its core commitment to diversity and inclusion. Please provide examples of any past work that illuminate your commitments in these areas. For more information, please visit http://holycross.edu/diversity.

Should you be a candidate for further consideration after hiring manager review, you will be contacted by a human resources representative.

To apply, visit https://holycross.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=127226

The College of the Holy Cross is a highly selective Catholic liberal arts college in the Jesuit tradition. It enrolls about 3,000 students and is located in a medium-sized city 45 miles west of Boston. The College seeks faculty members whose scholarship, teaching, advising, and on- and off-campus service demonstrate commitment to the educational benefits of a richly diverse community. Holy Cross aspires to meet the needs of dual-career couples, in part through its membership in Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts (http://www.heccma.org) and the New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (https://new-england.hercjobs.org/)