TO APPLY, submit an application here: https://employment.plu.edu/postings/8143
This is an excellent opportunity in a busy kitchen with top-notch benefits; uniform provided, generous retirement with PLU contributing 7.5% and matching up to an additional 3%, tuition remission for you and dependents, medical and dental, use of the University facilities as well as vacation, sick and holiday pay. On average, the university has 14 paid holidays per year. We are always closed (with holiday pay) over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Be ready to work with a great team in a high-volume kitchen serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Full-time Float:
Saturday & Sunday:7am–3:30pm
Monday & Tuesday: 10:30am-7pm (Float)
Wednesday & Thursday: Off
Friday: 12:15–8:45pm
This position is eligible to receive a pay differential of $1.00 per hour for hours worked between 9:00 PM and 4:59 AM.
Dining and Culinary Services is independently operated and provides the nutritional foundation for the academic and co-curricular success of Pacific Lutheran University students. The Lead Cook prepares a variety of foods for the main dining facility, The Commons, and leads a team of line cooks, prep cooks, and college students with a strong emphasis on proper cooking techniques, safety, sanitation, sustainability, and exemplary customer service. This position reports to the Executive Chef.
You may not know:
PLU has a four-station eating area on campus that employs over 20 professional kitchen staff and serves over 1000 meals daily during the academic year. The kitchen is an exciting, fun, and ever-evolving place to work and learn.
You'll thrive in this position if you are:
Committed to Excellence - The Campus Restaurant Assistant will maintain a positive company image as you provide courteous, friendly, and efficient customer service in both the front and back of the house.
Willing to Lead - This position works with a variety of skill levels and provides guidance and knowledge to students and staff to encourage them to learn about the nitty-gritty business of a professional kitchen.
Passionate About Details - Campus Restaurants thrives on the details, and we strive to provide a comfortable home for the students who live, learn and eat with us.
Here's more of what you'll get to do:
-Prepare, season, and cook soups, meats, vegetables, pasta, pizza, sandwiches, ethnic dishes, desserts, and other foodstuffs for consumption in the university dining facility.
-Mentor, train, and supervise staff, student, and temporary workers with emphasis on cooking techniques, customer service, safety, and sanitation.
-Prepare scratch menu items. Assist in menu development and recipe creation.
-Sautés, grills, bakes, and fries a la minute or batch-cooked orders in a high-energy, fast-paced environment. Bakes, roasts, broils, and steams meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
TO APPLY, submit an application here: https://employment.plu.edu/postings/8143