If you are looking to hone your culinary skills in a creative, positive, and fun environment, College Fresh has the position for you! We know your time and talent are valuable. As a College Fresh Cook II, you will receive:

• Competitive pay (starting at $25.00/hour)


• One free meal during each scheduled shift


• Exceptional work/life balance


• Covered costs for food handler training and certification


• Health insurance (employer shared premium), dental insurance, vision insurance for full-time employees


• 401(k) with company match for full-time employees

In your role as a Cook II, you will support the Chef in running a kitchen, designing menus and working closely with our partners. This position will set you up for true advancement within the company! We are looking for someone who exemplifies our core values of passion, integrity, employee-driven, client focused, and communicative. Are you our secret ingredient? Apply today!

Objective/Summary:

Responsible for food preparation, organization, and daily kitchen operations of assigned kitchen workstation based on College Fresh’s vision and goals fresh, made from scratch food and outstanding customer service

Required Education and Experience:

• Three years’ experience working in a professional kitchen or restaurant environment as a prep/line cook.


• Three years’ customer service experience.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for preparation and production of menu items following standardized recipes and procedures.
  
  
  • Prepare hot food, soups, sauces, proteins, starches, and vegetables.
  
  
  • Ensure meals during meal service adhere to standardized portions.
  
  
  • Butcher meats, fish, and poultry for production


• Maintain efficient standards of operation and time preparation periods to meet service schedules; assure that food reaches serving lines at proper temperatures.
  
  
  
  • Regularly complete and record food temperature checks.
  
  
  • Sets steam table; serves or ensures proper serving of hot food in dining area.
  
  
  • Stores food properly and safely, marking the date and item following company policy and local health regulations.


• Clean and maintain equipment in food preparation areas.


• Assist in training kitchen stewards and cooks.


• Represent College Fresh with client, including student members, corporate headquarters, local alumni and house director or property manager daily.


• Comply and adhere to all management, client, local and state with established sanitation standards, personal hygiene, and health standards.


• May be required to perform deep cleaning assignments as directed by supervisor, Chef, and/or Food Service Manager.


• May be required to assist on other workstations, dish pit, and/or café attendant stand during the absence of other staff.     
  

Work Environment:
This job operates in a kitchen environment, housed with equipment such as ovens, stoves, dishwashers, slicers, coffee machines, steamers, mixers and chefs knives. The employee is frequently exposed to heat, steam, fire and noise.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.


• The employee is occasionally required to reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 30 pounds or less.


• The employee is required to stand for extended periods of time.


• The position requires the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.

College Fresh participates in E-Verify for all new hires during their onboarding process. Further questions regarding this process can be direct to College Fresh Human Resources at eeconnect@collegefresh.net.