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Vacancy TypeTemporaryIs Internal Transfer OnlyNoWorking TitleFine Dining & Catering Line Cook (State Club & Lonnie Poole Terrace)Salary RangeAnticipated Hiring Range$14.00 per hourPosition Number47CENTCOOKLINE0519Work ScheduleHours will vary based on business needs and may include nights, weekends, and holidays Full and part-time positions are available.Full Time Equivalent (FTE)Department471501 - Dining and Catering OperationsDepartment NC State DiningJob City & StateRaleigh, NCEssential Job Duties

JOINTHEPACK!

NC State Dining offers meaningful opportunities for employment across our retail and hospitality units. We offer competitive pay, flexible schedules, and opportunity for learning, growth, and promotion. Dedicated and experienced professional staff are available to provide on-the-job training and support to help you meet your full culinary potential.

We are seeking individuals to Join our Pack as a Fine Dining & Catering Line Cook (State Club & Lonnie Poole Terrace).

Successful candidates will work with the chef and co-workers in a high volume food service environment. Essential job duties include:

• Made to order and small batch cooking in a high volume food service environment while maintaining high quality standards.
• Follow standardized recipes to ensure food quality, appearance and taste.
• Perform specialty tasks such as display station set up and service, enhanced garnishing, recipe development, and event meal assistance.
• May work as a grill cook and cook to order menu items.
• Perform necessary cleaning of utensils, work space, tables, shelves, and equipment
• Transport cooked foods to hotboxes and may also help set up serving line.
• Supply/support front of the house operations with backup food to ensure no lag time between changing out food items.
• Maintain Grade A sanitation rating of 95% or better.
• Other duties as assigned to ensure NC State Dining business needs are met. Position may be asked to assist in other locations as necessary.
• May work as prep-cook and will follow lead cook directions. Includes preparation work of ingredients for recipes and production of food items according to the recipe.

There is a State of NC mandatory 32-day break at the end of 11 months. Exceptional work performance and professional conduct throughout your employment may provide an opportunity to renew employment and/or advancement potential.

NC State Dining provides campus-wide food service to students, staff, and faculty and the corporate partners on Centennial Campus. NC State Dining is a department within the Campus Enterprises Division, which is NC State’s Division for Retail and Hospitality Services — NC State Dining, NC State Stores, Trademark Licensing, Lonnie Poole Golf Course, NC State Student Centers (Witherspoon and Talley), Rave! Event Services and the Wolfpack One Card Services. Each unit shares a common goal: deliver quality and efficient services with dedicated financial support for student activity and scholarships.

Other Work/Responsibilities

• Be an ambassador for NC State Dining and the university as a whole and enrich the quality of life for the campus community and support student success.
• Work as a cohesive team member and play an integral part in creating a positive work environment.

Minimum Experience/Education

• High School Diploma or equivalency;
• Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work will also be considered.
• At least 1 year of experience in a cook or prep cook position or culinary education required.
• Experience with fine dining plate presentation.
• Short order and high volume location.
• Advanced display cooking skills required.
• Equipment knowledge, knife skill, measurements and knowledge of cooking methods and food safety

Departmental Required Skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, supervisors, and peers.
• Ability to follow written and/or verbal instructions.
• Ability to lead and direct other employees.
• Knowledge of equipment, cooking methods, measurements and food safety.
• Provide outstanding customer service, including the ability to remain professional and respectful under pressure when dealing with difficult situations.
• Excellence in completing all tasks.
• Requires bending, twisting, pulling and pushing. Because of the nature of a food service operations and working in a kitchen, you must be able to work in extremely hot and cold conditions.
• Must be able to lift up to 60 lb with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Will routinely handle sharp items such as knives and slicer blades as well as be around hot food items, food pans, ovens, fryers, steam tables, grills.

Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education

• Two (2) years of progressive food service experience in catering, club, fine dining or casual dining
• Proficient knife cutting and meat fabrication skills
• Comprehensive understanding of cooking techniques
• Serf Safe certified
• Advanced display cooking skills
• Certificate of completion from a Culinary Education program or enrolled in such a program or has diverse culinary knowledge.
• Experience with plating and presentation in fine dining and or white linen catering preferred
• Recipe testing/development and recipe implementation preferred
• Sanitation Inspection experience.

Required License or Certification

N/A

Special Instructions

Include all work history in the Employment History section of the application.

**Important**If you are required to be registered by the Selective Service, please certify your compliance by your initials. If this question is not applicable to you, please type “N/A” along with your initials.

Job Open Date05/16/2019Must Be Open Until

Positions will be posted until 5:00 PM ET on this date. Positions remaining posted after this date are still accepting applications but may close at any time.12/31/2019Is this position partially or fully funded on ARRA stimulus monies?NoProposed Hire DateAA/EOE

NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process, please call 919-515-3148.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. If highest degree is from an institution outside of the U.S., final candidates are required to have their degree equivalency verified at www.wes.org or equivalent service. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * How did you learn of this opportunity?
   • NCSU Website
   • NCSU Executive Search Services
   • Monster.com
   • CareerBuilder.com
   • InsideHigherEd.com
   • HigherEdJobs.com
   • Other Online Job Board
   • Carolina Job Finder / Employment Guide
   • Job / Career Fair
   • The Chronicle of Higher Education
   • Professional Journal
   • Print Advertisement (Newspaper / Periodical)
   • Professional Organization
   • Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
   • Direct Contact from NCSU HR Representative / Recruiter
   • NCSU Employee Referral
   • Social Media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Other)
   • Other
2. If you learned about this vacancy from "other source" or "other website", please provide the source.

   (Open Ended Question)

3. * Do you have advance cooking skills?
   • Yes
   • No
4. * Describe your work experience in fine dining.

   (Open Ended Question)

5. * Please describe any culinary experience you have working in a fine dining establishment.

   (Open Ended Question)

6. * Do you have a culinary degree or certificate?
   • yes
   • no

Application Materials RequiredRequired Documents

Optional Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter