Cook I

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

ID: 7299030 (Ref.No. BSU46324)
Posted: Newly posted
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Under supervision, perform general duties necessary for the preparation of food.

Come join the Ball State University Dining team! This position offers a generous wage and great benefits package that includes health insurance, paid time off, University funded retirement and much more!

Job Function:

Under supervision, perform general duties necessary for the preparation of food.

Minimum Education:

1.High school diploma or equivalent (GED).

Minimum Experience:

1.No allergies to soaps, cleaning agents, chemicals, or other materials or environmental factors in food service, e.g., steam, dust, etc.
2.Must have clean body, teeth, hair, nails, and clothing.
3.Must be able to read and comprehend all specified policies and procedures for safety, hazardous materials information, and University policies, procedures and communications, and perform mathematical calculations.
4.Must be able to perform all physical and mental requirements outlined in each job duty/responsibility.
5.You must be 18 years or older.

Preferred Experience:

Duties and Responsibilities:

Prepare foods such as (but not limited to) entrees, soups, gravies, casseroles, sauces, vegetable starches, and salads, pacing food production to customer demand. Garnish as required. Utilize Ball State standard recipes, menu, food production orders and supervisor's directions.
Prepare foods such as (but not limited to) all types of desserts (cobbler, cakes, cookies, puddings, etc.), pastry crusts, breads, rolls, dessert sauces and toppings etc., pacing food production to customer demand. Garnish as required. Utilize Ball State standard recipes, menu, food production orders and supervisor's directions..
Count, measure, weigh, determine and record amounts of foods prepared and served.
Check availability and proper condition of foods for the next day's production. Date, label, wrap, and properly store leftovers and unused ingredients. Check with supervisor as to freezing or proper disposition of leftovers.
Adjust recipes as needed for production quantities.
Sample and correct prepared foods to maintain quality standards.
Lead and direct helpers assigned to the work area to promote efficiency and completion of duties at the appropriate time.
Follow sanitary and safe food handling, public health, and personal hygiene procedures as identified in Residence Halls Dining Service Safety/Sanitation printed material, manuals, handbooks, and posted information. Maintain a clean and neat work area at all times.
Report substandard foods or supplies as well as malfunctioning, broken, or unsafe equipment to the supervisor immediately.
Obtain, collect, and return materials and supplies from their proper place as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.

At Ball State University, we recognize inclusive excellence as an integral endeavor to fulfill our University’s mission and our strategic plan. We recruit, support, and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and reward diversity of thought. We promote a work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and creativity. We pledge to keep Inclusive Excellence at the highest level of institutional importance and as a foundation in all that we strive to do. Our over-arching goal for Inclusive Excellence is to adopt a university-wide Inclusive Excellence approach to academic, administrative support, and service functions of the university. We believe Inclusive Excellence must be infused in every step we take.

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