FT Line Cooks - MBU campus dining

Do you like to be creative and work in an inclusive, professional environment? If so, join the Creative Dining team at Missouri Baptist University.

We are looking for friendly, experienced food service professionals to complete our line cook team, serving great food to hungry students using state-of-the-art equipment and technology. Our staff enjoy paid holidays, opportunities for training and advancement and time off between semesters to spend with family and friends during the winter holidays, and much more.

Availability: full time (30+ hours/week), with flexible schedules available. We do serve meals 7-days a week on the college campus, so some evenings and weekend brunch shifts will be required.

Core Responsibilities:

• Prepare food items according to established recipes and menus in a manner in which preserves food freshness, quality and appeal
• Utilize batch cooking techniques to avoid over- or under-production
• Maintain established logs (food temperatures, cooling temperatures, cooler & freezer temperatures, etc.)
• Monitor kitchen equipment for proper functioning; report any discrepancies to supervisor immediately
• If work shift requires, properly open and/or close the kitchen – unlocking/locking doors & secured areas, and turning on/turning off of all equipment essential to the operation
• Hold prepared food items at appropriate temperatures (below 40° if cold, above 135° if hot)
• Store food items according to established standards of practice; utilize proper labeling and dating
• Communicate needs and concerns regarding food production and kitchen operation to supervisor appropriately, and in a timely manner

Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred
• Minimum of 2 years cooking experience
• ServSafe certification a plus!

Must be effective with:

• Effective communication skills
• Reliable
• Team player
• Working well under pressure
• Multi-tasking

What does Creative Dining Services offer?

We offer many benefits to all employees, including paid time off, 401(k) investments with a company match, a robust Employee Assistance Program, and more!

Our full-time employees also enjoy paid holidays, quarterly bonus opportunities, and may also enroll in benefits like medical, dental, and vision insurance.

About Creative Dining Services

Creative Dining Services partners with college, universities, Fortune 100 companies, full-service senior living communities, conference centers and K-12 schools and camps to provide a different kind of hospitality and facility management services experience – one that’s fun, innovative, and focused on your community. Why? Because that’s how it should be.

Creative Dining Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Veteran-Friendly!