Cook 1
- Employer
- Millersville University
- Location
- Millersville
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Cook 1
Millersville University
Department: Dining and Catering Services
Nature of Position: Permanent, Full-time
Job Summary/Basic Function
About the position:
Cook, grill, bake, steam, sauté, and fry food for student meals, catering, conferences. Responsible for sanitation of work area and equipment.
Join Our Team at Millersville University!
Hourly Rate: $18.83
Plus a generous benefits package designed to support your well-being and future:
- Comprehensive Health Coverage - Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Group Life Insurance
- Retirement Plans - Choose from two excellent options
- Tuition Waiver - Invest in your education or your family's
- Paid Time Off - Vacation, sick leave, and holidays to recharge
- Full Benefits Summary(PDF)
Why Millersville?
Nestled in beautiful Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Millersville University is a proud member of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education. We're known for:
- Strong student-faculty connections
- 70+ undergraduate and 24 graduate programs
- A stunning campus and vibrant community
- Outstanding job placement for graduates
With over 66,000 alumni across the globe, our impact is far-reaching-and growing.
Our Mission & Values:
At Millersville, we live by our EPPIIC values of Exploration, Public Mission, Professionalism, Inclusion, Integrity, and Compassion.
We are deeply committed to Inclusive Excellence-creating a welcoming, supportive environment where everyone can thrive. We believe diversity is a strength, and we actively seek individuals who bring unique perspectives and experiences to our community.
Equal Opportunity for All:
Millersville University is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination. Individuals from traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Mixing, chopping, dicing, grating, slicing, assembling food in preparation for cooking, baking, or assembling, grilling, baking, steaming, or frying foods.
- Prepare meats for cooking:
- Skinning, boning, trimming, stuffing, etc., as well as cooking the final product.
- Prepares menu items for student meals in Gordinier and Lyle Dining Halls and catering functions in-house and off-campus.
- Maintain records for the Service Summary Reports.
- Cleaning and sanitation of utensils, equipment, and facilities.
- May function as lead worker by coordinating, participating in and reviewing routine food production tasks performed by food service workers or student workers.
- Can train food service workers or student workers in routine food production tasks.
- Prepare requisitions for cooking ingredients and supplies
- Maintain recipe files.
- Check attendance for staff in the area.
- All other duties as assigned.
SAFETY
- Work safely by using Personal Protective Equipment, maintaining equipment, following safety procedures and policies, etc.
- Leave the work area clean and functional at the end of shift
- Be aware of and report any potential safety hazards to supervisor or management immediately
- Cooperate with safety investigations and audits
- Attend safety training sessions and maintain licenses, certifications, etc.
Required Qualifications
- One year experience in cooking or quantity commercial or institutional food production or equivalent combination of experience and/or training.
- Demonstrated knowledge of cooking ingredients, food production safety & sanitation.
- Experience:
- Preparing ingredients and cooking food items on a quantity basis.
- Reading and interpreting recipes
- Performing recipe extensions.
- Operating modern kitchen equipment.
- Garnishing and presenting food for buffets and student dining.
- Excellent oral, written, interpersonal communication skills.
- Commitment to inclusive practices and working with diverse student populations.
- Successful interview.
- Successful completion of three background checks.
Preferred Qualifications
- Associate degree from a qualified Culinary or Food Service Institution.
- Experience as a restaurant cook.
Job Description
Essential Functions
Please Note: These duties are to be performed with or without an accommodation. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations in accordance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
- Ability to:
- Lift up to 40 lbs. without assistance.
- Lift over 40 lbs. with assistance.
- Work in a high heat environment due to heat producing kitchen equipment.
- Work in cold storage areas.
- Basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
- Read ingredient lists, recipes, cooking techniques, cooking instructions, service directions and labels.
- Properly handle and safely use kitchen knives
- Work as a member of a culinary team.
- Understanding of written directions
- Understanding of verbal directions.
- Familiarity with cooking terminology, cooking equipment, knife handling & cutting skills, sanitation, and kitchen safety.
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and mouse.
To apply, please visit: https://jobs.millersville.edu/postings/15240
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Organization
Located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Millersville University of Pennsylvania is one of the 14 public universities of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Our pillars of distinction include exceptionally strong student-faculty relationships, numerous programs of distinction, a beautiful campus and vibrant location, and successful job placement for our students. Our students’ success, both inside and outside of the classroom, is our highest priority, and we provide numerous opportunities to facilitate their academic, personal, and social growth and development. Almost 70 baccalaureate programs are available for our 6,600 students to find their path. Several of our programs are multidisciplinary in nature, combining science, technology, and art to create a more progressive degree. One thousand graduate students enroll in 21 master’s and three doctoral programs. Our faculty are highly respected in their fields and dedicated to the success of students in the classroom, research labs, and in campus life. Over 66,000 alumni live in all 50 states and in 72 countries around the world. We seek individuals who embrace and value our EPPIIC values of exploration, public mission, professionalism, inclusion, integrity, and compassion.
At Millersville University we are committed to fostering a learning and working environment that promotes the intersectionality of diversity to foster a climate of inclusion. Employing our EPPIIC values and the principles of Inclusive Excellence, we hold that an inclusive community is a core value that is an essential part of the foundation for our learning and working environment. Millersville University is an equal opportunity employer and, in compliance with federal and state laws and university policy, is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Individuals from traditionally underrepresented populations are encouraged to apply.
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