At Middlebury our Cooks are responsible for the preparation, cooking, transport, and serving of scheduled menu items according to supervisor’s instructions and food production sheets. Cooks will ensure that food is properly and safely prepared, stored, and served while complying with all applicable sanitation, health, and personal hygiene standards, appropriately using supplies and equipment to minimize loss and waste.

This is considered a full time benefits eligible position. The starting salary range for the position is $18.00 - $22.05 per hour.

Requirements

• Works cooperatively with others and accepts direction from supervisors.Cultivates a positive work environment.

• Reviews production sheets and service menus to prepare appropriate food items according to recipes and in adequate volume.
• Prepares proteins, vegetables, fruits, and all other food items for use in recipes to support the daily meal production.
• May prepare items for the salad bar area.
• Prepares and cooks items throughout the shift and at individual cook station according to supervisor’s instructions, service menu and production sheets.
• Works with all kitchen personnel to ensure proper quality and quantity of food produced in a timely manner that allows us to open our doors on time. Assists other cooks as needed as well as other kitchen workers and performs other duties as necessary or as instructed.
• Before service, checks food for taste, consistency, and presentation and corrects known issues or alerts a supervisor.
• Sets up service lines with food for meal and varies food production to ensure food is fresh and proper amount is prepared so that shortages or oversupply of food does not occur.
• Cleans, sweeps and mops work areas, including counters, floors, dishes and related equipment as needed during the day and after each shift to maintain an orderly kitchen.
• Ensure the highest standard in sanitary kitchen procedures, food preparation, and food storage.
  Observes proper food storage and handling procedures to ensure a safe and fresh product.

Other Requirements:

• Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.
• Covid-19 vaccination, including booster if eligible, is a condition of employment. For more information follow this web link:

https://www.middlebury.edu/office/covid-19-updates...

Benefits

As an employee of Middlebury College, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community.

• Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, Middlebury offers a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year during the first two years of service, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Middlebury employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs as well as free or reduced rates for cultural events and use of sporting facilities (including the College's golf course and Nordic and alpine ski area). The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting.
• Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:

• MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the College store, library privileges, and discounts at cultural and sporting events. In addition, the card allows door access to certain campus buildings. Spouses or domestic partners of benefits-eligible employees are eligible to receive a Spouse/Partner card with the same privileges as the employee card (except door access).
• Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Ski Touring Center.
• Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.

A full listing of our benefit offerings can be found on our website by following this web link: https://www.middlebury.edu/office/human-resources/...

Come join us and be a part of our team!