Cook- Denton Dining Hall

Job description

Job Description Summary & Additional Information Organization's Summary Statement: Under general supervision, functions as a cook preparing menu items according to standard recipes, ensuring quantity and quality standards are maintained. Primary Duties: Oversees food preparation activities by determining work priorities, assigning work and ensuring safe and sanitary conditions are maintained. Prepares, seasons, cooks, fries and bakes food according to standard recipes, determining necessary production amounts; revises and/or alters daily menu/recipes if necessary. Prepares food items for serving; carves portions of meat, fish and/or fowl for individual servings. Measures, weighs and combines ingredients for quantity preparation of meats, vegetables, salads and beverages in accordance with established recipes; modifies recipes and/or production amounts. Operates a variety of manual and/or automated kitchen equipment such as ovens, grills, toasters, fryers, mixers etc. Determines food quantities, prepares estimates of time, labor and materials to be used on assigned tasks. Responsible for assuring optimal quality of food throughout preparation and service. Protects equipment, utensil...