Lead Cook
Core
Lead a cooking team in a high-volume university dining facility to prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner while ensuring food safety and sanitation compliance.
Role type
Lead Cook (Senior IC)
Builds
Daily food service for university housing residents
Domain
Hospitality / Food Service
Required skills
Commercial kitchen operations, recipe execution, staff training and leadership, food safety compliance, inventory management, equipment maintenance
Preferred skills
Culinary degree, high-volume cooking experience, multi-tasking, basic computer skills
Technologies
Commercial kitchen equipment
Responsibilities
Lead staff in preparing all types of food items for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; Ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation guidelines; Assist with cook assignments, production paperwork, and ongoing training; Maintain cleanliness and organization of the kitchen; Adhere to University and UHD policies.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC