Floating Cook 1

Job Posting Location:

Claremont, CA

Job Posting Title:

Floating Cook 1

Job Description:

ABOUT POMONA COLLEGE: 

Located near Los Angeles, California, Pomona College is widely regarded as one of the nation's premier liberal arts colleges. Established in 1887, Pomona College is known for small classes, a challenging curriculum, close relationships between students and faculty, and a range of student research and leadership opportunities. Pomona is a member of The Claremont Colleges.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Floating Cook 1 prepares customer meal requests using the “Cook to Order” cooking system primarily at the grill services, exhibition, and pizza areas of assigned Dining Halls at Pomona College. This position serves as a prep and helper cook in the kitchen and service areas. The Floating Cook 1 operates a variety of kitchen equipment and tools to cook, measure, mix, wash, peel, cut, shred meats, fruits, vegetables, and other ingredients. This position trims and cuts meats, poultry, and fish by incorporating HACCP and PPE procedures in kitchen production areas. The Floating Cook 1 maintains and records temperatures and food production labeling and dating to ensure Health Department compliance. This position always maintains the kitchen work area to ensure cleanliness. The Floating Cook 1 also assists with maintaining food service lines and catering production as needed. Shifts will be determined based on the needs of the department.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Reporting directly to the Executive Chef and secondarily to the Chef Manager, The Floating Cook 1 performs the following essential duties and responsibilities:

• Prepare customer meal requests using the “Cook to Order” cooking system primarily at the grill services, exhibition, and pizza areas of assigned Dining Halls.

• Serve as a prep and helper cook in the kitchen and service areas as needed.

• Read and follow numerous recipes.

• Prepare, season, marinate, cook, taste, carve, and serve soups, meats, vegetables, and desserts.

• Cook, measure, mix, wash, peel, cut, or shred meats, fruits, vegetables and other ingredients.

• Trim and cut meats, poultry, and fish.

• Assist with catering production as assigned.

• Must be California Food Handler certified, and successfully recertify every 3 years.

• Ensure that the kitchen of assigned Dining Halls meets all safety and sanitary guidelines to comply with safe food handling practices and to provide the highest level of food quality and customer service for the Pomona College community.

• Clean and maintain and sanitize work and service areas before and after meal periods.

• Incorporate HACCP and PPE procedures in all kitchen production areas to ensure a safe kitchen.      

• Take and record temperatures to ensure compliance with Health Department guidelines.

• Keep production records for all food produced.

• Properly use “Just in Time” and “Batch” cooking to ensure freshness.

• Minimize leftover and/or excess food production and use leftovers to decrease waste.

• Label, date, and store items in appropriate areas.

• Set up and maintain food service lines and steam tables as assigned.

• Provide excellent customer service to students, faculty, staff, and external customers. Resolve problems and follow up with customers directly to ensure full customer satisfaction, without unnecessarily referring customers to other staff members.

• Participate in training sessions provided by the College.

• Perform special projects/tasks/duties and provide assistance as assigned.

NOTE: This position is represented by a labor union. Employees must join union upon hire.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Any combination of education, training and/or experience equivalent to High School Diploma or GED that provides the required knowledge, skills and ability.

• Licenses/Certificates: Must take and successfully pass the California Food Handler Certification within 30 days of hire and successfully recertify every 3 years. A valid driver’s license is essential to drive College-owned vehicles. Must take and successfully pass a functional capacity test after job offer and prior to hire.

• Experience: Food production assignments and staff supervision in a kitchen at an academic institution is preferred.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND CRITICAL SKILLS:

This position must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to be able to successfully perf