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Location

Somerville, MA | United States

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Job description

Overview

This role is an academic year position.

Shift: Sunday: (8:00AM-4:30PM), Monday (6:00AM-2:30PM) , Thursday:(1:00PM-9:30PM), Friday (12:00PM - 8:30PM), Saturday (9:00AM-5:30PM).

Tuesday & Wednesday Off

Tufts Dining is a self-operated food service provider managing a comprehensive collegiate dining program on the Tufts University Medford/Somerville and SMFA/Fenway campus, delivering high quality, contemporary and innovative food, and hospitality services to meet the various needs of students, staff, faculty, administrators, and visitors in a fiscally responsible manner. Our team provides a progressive resident dining program as well as innovative retail services, and a distinctive university catering program serving a campus community comprised of 6000 undergraduates, 2100 graduate students, and 2300 staff, faculty and administrators.

Residential Dining Centers and Catering are open 7 days a week. Working weekends and evenings will be expected.

What You'll Do

The Second Cook will prep, prepare and finish a variety of menu items for service following established preparation guidelines and department recipes in quantities forecasted and planned in advance by management using various cooking methods and a variety of food preparation equipment.

• The Second Cook will garnish and present finished menu items appropriately.
• They will complete all assigned work to meet meal service deadlines following department and industry standards for quality, sanitation and batch cookery.
• They will be flexible and use sound judgment to reduce or increase food quantities prepared based on customers’ demand.
• They may prepare and present foods in customer service areas, serving and interacting with customers in a friendly, courteous and professional manner.
• The Second Cook will work as a team with other culinary employees to prepare planned meal service, follow the directions of senior cooks and provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced cooks.
• The Second Cook will be responsible for the cleaning, sanitation and general upkeep of food preparation equipment and workstations and works in accordance with food safety guidelines and completes service records accurately as assigned.
• Must demonstrate the ability to work under periods of fast pace and high pressure.
  • All employees are responsible for punching in and out in accordance with department policy and standards.
  • They must be given permission from a manager to punch in early or stay past their schedule out time.
  • All employees will adhere to posted schedule and all requests for time off will be granted based on business needs.
  • In accordance with the CBA, schedules will be posted 14 days (excludes catering) in advance.
  • Time off requests must follow proper procedure and will be approved/denied in accordance with department needs.
  • No requests will be honored for Senior Week, Holidays, Alumni Weekend, Commencement, Orientation, Matriculation, or Special Events during the Academic Year.

What We're Looking For

Basic Requirements:

• 3 years of experience in a culinary production operation
• Able to read, follow, understand and execute recipes and follow written and verbal directions precisely
• Experience and proven competence using a variety of food preparation equipment and applying various cooking methods
• Experience working independently in a logical, efficient and productive manner.
• Must have a pleasant demeanor, enjoy working with people, be a team player and be committed to customer service
• Must speak, read and understand English

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience preferably in a high-volume operation with a proven broad range of well-developed culinary skills
• Associates Degree in the Culinary Arts is ideal
• High school diploma/GED is preferred
• Tufts Dining is a hospitality-oriented service provider, all employees are expected to be customer service sensitive

The pay rate for this position is $22.45 / hour.

About Tufts University

This is Tufts. Tufts is a student-centered research university with a constellation of world-class schools encompassing undergraduate, graduate, professional, and lifelong learning programs. Across the university, students satisfy their intellectual curiosity, jump-start rewarding careers, and unlock bright, promising futures. Through rigorous academics, groundbreaking research, and a commitment to civic engagement and leadership, our community of students, faculty, and staff collaborate across four Massachusetts campuses to build a brighter world (Medford/Somerville, Grafton, Boston-Chinatown, and Boston-Fenway). Our employees light the way. Tufts develops innovative solutions for the most complex global challenges of our time through teaching, research, and an unparalleled investment in civic engagement. In administration and operations, in dining centers and in labs, every employee plays a role in our mission for a better, brighter world. At Tufts, the work you do matters. So do you. Enjoy flexible and remote opportunities, innovative benefits, and an inclusive, welcoming, collaborative culture that supports you. Develop your skills. Take classes. Advance your career. ... Do work that makes you proud in a community you love. All while taking great care of yourself and the people who matter most. We’re all in on creating an anti-racist culture of belonging. Across Tufts, we’ve deepened our commitment to making the university a truly inclusive place. Where every member of our community contributes and feels like they belong. Where diverse perspectives are seen as our strength, and great ideas are always heard. In offices, labs, classrooms, and beyond, we’re doing this work together, knowing it is the foundation of our mission to create a brighter world. An innovative university needs resourceful people who make things happen. Here, collaboration isn’t just a buzzword, colleagues actually care, and community means everything. Sound appealing? Come join us. Choose a campus and find the role that fits you. Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff and fostering their success when hired. Members of underrepresented groups are welcome and strongly encouraged to apply. See the University’s Non-Discrimination statement and policy here If you are an applicant with a disability who is unable to use our online tools to search and apply for jobs, please contact us by calling the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) at 617-627-3298 or at [email protected]. Applicants can learn more about requesting reasonable accommodations at

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