Cook II

Position Title:

Cook II

Job Group:

Merit

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Two years of experience as a Cook I or outside experience in quantity and quality food preparation comparable thereto.

Preferred Qualifications:

Food service/production experience in a restaurant, retail or residential dining center
Food service supervisory and management experience
Barista or coffee shop experience
Customer service experience

Job Description:

ISU Dining is looking for a Cook II at Clyde’s, a fast casual retail operation located in the Union Drive Community Center.  Clyde’s offers grilled favorites such as burgers, salads and grilled cheese sandwiches, as well as we proudly serve Starbucks beverages.  This individual will be responsible for preparing and serving short order foods in a display cooking environment while maintaining high quality standards for taste and presentation.  They will work closely with our student and merit employees by training/directing their work.  Must have excellent customer service skills.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises, instructs, trains, plans and schedules the work of others in the preparation of large-scale meals and diets.

• Assists supervisor in the planning of menus as related to production of unit as required.

• Maintains maximum standards of sanitation and safety.

• Requisitions, receives, stores, freezes, labels, and maintains food supplies and related kitchen products.

• Reports deficiencies in quality of quantity of food supplies or kitchen products.

• Recommends equipment repairs or improvements.

• Tests new or revised recipes and recommends changes.

• Tests all prepared foods to maintain standards.

• Participates in preparing and serving menu items as required.

• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as required or assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to judge final food product for quantity (yield) and quality (color, taste, texture, etc.).

• Ability to determine the freshness and quality of raw and cooked food products by sight and taste.

• Knowledge of safe temperatures for serving food and storage of refrigerated and frozen storage of raw and cooked foods.

• Knowledge of principles of food sanitation, health hazards, and the necessary precautionary measures.

• Ability to stand for long periods of time.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

• Ability to provide on-the-job training in food preparation to lower level employees.

• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others.

• Knowledge of weights, measures and food measurement techniques.

• Ability to perform basic mathematics (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and percentage conversion to decimals and count) as related to calculating or converting units of measure for determining proper amounts of food ingredients for mass food production.

• Knowledge of food preparation, food presentation and transportation methods.

• Ability to estimate quantity needs and maintain food production records.

• Ability to plan, assign, and direct others in work activities.

• Knowledge of sources of food contamination and infection.

• Knowledge of common safety practices and safe operation of equipment.

• Ability to maintain food production records.

*This is a 12 month position located at Clyde’s in the Union Drive Community Center.  Working hours are Monday – Friday 6:30 am – 3:00 pm, Weekends off.   

Appointment Type:

Regular

Number of Months Employed Per Year:

12 Month Work Period

Time Type:

Full time

Pay Grade:

07

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:

1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter

If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.

Why Choose ISU?

Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Generous vacation, holiday and sick time and leave plans
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing program