Cook

University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy is looking for a Cook. The Cook plans, prepares, and cooks food items to ensure the highest quality service and experience for customers. They help keep the kitchen organized and running efficiently. They ensure proper food handling, sanitation and following food storage procedures. This is a full-time, hourly, four-day, year round position entitled to University insurance, retirement and time off benefits. The University is located in St. Louis in the middle of the Washington University medical campus near public transportation.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Follow recipes, including measuring, weighing and mixing ingredients
• Bake, roast, grill, steam and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry and other foods
• Wash, peel, cut, and seed fruits and vegetables to prepare for consumption
• Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh
• Portion, arrange, garnish and present final dishes
• Serve food to guests
• Maintain a clean and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment and dishes
• Handle and store ingredients and food
• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards
• Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment and utensils
• Execute opening and closing procedures
• Set up workstations with required ingredients and equipment
• Check the quality and freshness of ingredients
• Monitor station inventory levels
• Accommodate guests' special requests
• Operate kitchen equipment such as broilers, ovens, grills and fryers
• Substitute for or assist other cooks as needed
• Other duties as assigned by Management