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Cook I

Employer
Husson University
Location
Bangor

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Institutional & Business Affairs, Auxiliary Services
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Job Title:

Cook I

Campus:

Bangor

Posting Number:

201100710

Full or Part Time:

Full-Time

Position Type:

Staff

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

Non-Exempt

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Job Description Summary:

The overall purpose of this job is to assist in the basic food preparation and service of meals.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Requirements
•Serve and maintain food quantities for large numbers of people
•Assist with general cleaning chores in the dining area and kitchen
•Set up, break down and maintain independent serveries
•Provide assistance with catered functions
•Provide guidance to student employees
•Be well groomed and wear the proper issued uniform
•Assist with stocking as requested
•Participate in training, as well as other departmental function requirements
•Other duties as requested

Qualifications
•Ability to operate and maintain production equipment
•Basic knife skills, and the ability to grill, sauté, roast, broil, and fry food
•Knowledge of proper/safe time and temperature for food handling
•Ability to operate small kitchen equipment, including Robo-coup, mandolin, mixers, emersion blenders, potato peeler, etc.
•Must have good customer service skills
•Ability to work well independently as well as within a team
•Serve-Safe Certified, or the ability to become certified
•Must have non-slip shoes to be worn daily

Education and Experience:

Education:High school diploma or equivalent required

Experience:Six months culinary experience preferred

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to continuously stand and walk. The employee is also required to frequently balance and stoop, as well as occasionally sit, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach and work overhead, climb stairs and ladders (up to 6 feet in height), and lift and carry 50 pounds, talk, and use hands to finger, handle, and/or feel. The employee is also required to occasionally push and pull equipment on wheels that weighs up to 150 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Quick Link to Posting:

https://husson.peopleadmin.com/postings/3191

Organization


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Mission Statement:

Husson University inspires and prepares students for professional careers in current and emerging fields within the context of an education informed by the sciences and humanities.

The University
Located in beautiful Bangor, Maine, Husson University is a small school that makes a big impact. With 3,400 undergraduate and graduate students and an average class size of 18, Husson University prides itself on being an institution where everyone focuses on the student. Our students are more than just a number here at Husson.

We have a long-standing commitment to providing affordable and accessible education. Our faculty members are some of the leading experts in their fields. They include Fulbright scholars and numerous leaders of honorary and professional societies.

Husson University dining hallWe have a strong focus on experiential learning. In fact, U.S. News & World Report ranked Husson as one of the top 10 institutions in the country for student participation in internships. (2013 and 2014)

Combined, these attributes have made Husson the “University of Choice” for professional careers in current and emerging fields where students succeed, experiential learning is championed and global understanding is promoted. All of our programs are designed to help students achieve career success. With 54 degree programs and 10 graduate professional programs to choose from, you’ll find Husson graduates in organizations devoted to business, information technology, criminal justice, hospitality, education, healthcare, communications, pharmacy and much more.

Our warm, welcoming campus community is part of Maine’s third largest city. Bangor is located along the banks of the Penobscot River and is part of the Maine Highlands. It offers local residents the perfect balance of arts, culture, shopping, dining, and entertainment, in a town with one of the lowest urban crime rates in America. Husson is easy to access from I-95 and Bangor International Airport.

And if you love the great outdoors, Husson offers you four seasons of adventure. Acadia National Park, Baxter State Park, Moosehead Lake Region, and the Camden Hills area are all just a short drive away. Everything from a relaxing day at the beach, to a thrill-packed mountain bike ride in fall foliage, to world-class skiing, is within reach.Husson University dining hall

If career growth and quality of life are important to you, and if you have a passion for educating the next generation of leaders by transforming students’ lives, then we invite you to learn more about Husson University.

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