DINING SERVICES - Expo Cook

Job Classification

  Hourly Full-time (35-40)

Position summary

Organize and facilitate the production of meals served in their area served in the Terrace Café. Create and produce menus for each day and create order guides to ensure proper ingredients are ordered and available. Forecast area contribution to the overall revenue of the Terrace Café. Support the Executive Chef ensuring high quality food, food safety, personnel safety, sanitation, and clear communication with the serving staff.

Qualifications summary

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Duties and responsibilities

• Communicate and orchestrate the functions of the program to ensure the highest quality experience.


• Train, if necessary, others to perform their duties.


• Understand and effect positive results in production, and portioning of food.


• Work with the highest level of efficiency and drive the team around you to perform on a high level of productivity.


• Communicate clearly with the Front of the House staff concerning meal ingredients and proper portioning.


• Operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents.


• Use email to communicate internally and externally.


• Contribute to the success of the department and be willing to work alongside other programs to ensure success.


• Do other work as requested by supervisor.


• Cooperate with supervisor in adjusting job duties as circumstances require.

Supervisory responsibilities

• Oversee student assistant for each meal period.

Qualifications

At least two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Computer literacy skills are required.
Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently.  Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively to customers or employees of organization.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, and percentages.  Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Comfort with accounting procedures.
Serve safe or equivalent certification.


Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Technical competencies

N/A

Interpersonal interactions

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is required to talk or hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
 

Work environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Must be able to organize and maintain office atmosphere in midst of distractions. Must be willing to be on call in case of emergencies, e.g. computer shutdowns. Must be able to provide exceptional customer service and perform well under pressure.