BRADFORD WOODS (BA-BRAD-IUBLA)

Come work for Bradford Woods , Indiana University's Outdoor Center located just 30 minutes north of the IU Bloomington campus. Bradford Woods is a private property that consists of 2,500-acres of wooded land with a 110-acre lake. Our property sits just outside of Martinsville off State Road 67. The property is used by over 400 unique programs from retreats and events to environmental education school programs.

Offering free parking and a beautiful space to work, there is no better place to be than at Bradford Woods.

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Under direct supervision, performs a variety of duties related to food preparation or serving, such as set-up, serving food items, maintaining appropriate food levels, surface cleaning, and stocking tasks.
• Greets and serves customers; maintains acceptable levels of customer service; receives complaints or concerns and refers to management staff.
• Participates in service area setup; replenishes supplies of food, condiments, and equipment at steam tables, service bars, and hot/cold counters; prepares beverages, makes coffee, and fills ice bins and appropriate serving machines.
• Works from recipes and instructions to prepare and cook food; calculates, weighs, and measures ingredient quantities; washes, peels, cuts, slices, trims, or blends various items for cooking and serving.
• Performs other duties as assigned

General Responsibilities

• Under supervision, prepares food items according to menus and numbers of portions to be served.
• Receives and stores food supplies, equipment, and utensils in refrigerators, cupboards, and other storage areas. Carries food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas.
• Weighs or measures ingredients. Uses manual and/or electric appliances to clean, peel, slice, and trim foods. Washes, peels, and/or cuts various foods to prepare for cooking or serving.
• Assures that the kitchen is equipped with all necessary food and cooking items for scheduled meals. Informs supervisors when supplies are low or equipment is not working properly.
• Cleans galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas in order to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Removes trash and cleans kitchen garbage containers.
• Answers staff and customer questions, troubleshoots basic issues, and provides guidance on urgent matters. May provide guidance to lower-level Cooks.
• Trains and assists new employees. Assists in other kitchen departments as time permits.
• Works from recipes and instructions to prepare and cook food; calculates, weighs, and measures ingredient quantities; washes, peels, cuts, slices, trims, or blends various items for cooking and serving.

EDUCATION/ WORK EXPERIENCE

Preferred

• High school diploma or GED with 1 year of cooking experience and demonstrates leadership skills OR
• General knowledge at the high school level with 2 years of experience at the foundational cook level and demonstrates leadership skills

LICNSES AND CERTIFICATES

Required

• Food Safety (ServSafe) certification within 180 days from date of hire

SKILLS

Required

• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner
• Working knowledge of preparation methods and practices for a variety of foods.
• Knowledge of basic kitchen sanitation methods and food safety practices.
• Ability to interpret and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to read and interpret recipes and calculate necessary quantities of ingredients.
• Ability to learn and operate institutional kitchen equipment.
• Ability to coordinate both preparation and timing for menu food items.
• Ability to perform work requiring considerable standing and light-medium physical effort under hot and or humid working conditions.
• Ability to maintain acceptable standards of personal hygiene.
• Ability to review and analyze impending menus to determine appropriate levels for supplies.
• Ability to work in team environment as an effective team player.

Preferred

• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner
• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Excellent organizational skills Ability to represent the company with external constituents
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills

This position requires tasks typically associated with back-of-the-house food service work. It involves periods of both sedentary work and times of frequent movement about the workspace. Using commercial kitchen equipment and tools, moving supplies weighing from 20-50 pounds,and effective communication skills are necessary. This role also will work around both hot and cold temperatures and loud noises. This role involves handling meat and plant-based food products as well as a variety of ingredients that may include some or all of the top 9 allergens in the preparation of menu items.
The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Martinsville, Indiana

This is a 10 month position

Salary plan and grade: SM2FS

This is an AFSCME union covered position.

40 work week with weekends required

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.

Career Level: Intermediate

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Operations

Job Family: Food Services

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