Full-time Cooks starting at $18.52/hour

Join an award-winning team of talented culinary leaders who are committed to excellence.

R&DE Stanford Dining is an acknowledged leader in culinary quality, innovation and sustainability. We leverage our relationships with local artisans, farmers and other producers of our biodynamic region to offer our students, faculty, staff and the larger community meals that are exciting, flavorful and sustainable.

Benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision and

Perks – Free gym membership at Stanford University, free Caltrain Go Pass, free meals, Staff Training Assistance Program and much more!

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Welcome and connect with every customer to provide excellent customer service.
• Prepares an extensive variety of hot or cold meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking on a grill, oven, or in a variety of kitchen equipment. Cold food items include salads, salad dressings, cold plates, sandwiches, hors d’oeuvres.
• Test food items for proper texture, temperature, doneness, and flavor.
• Prepare hot and cold food for meals according to recipes and directions.
• Responsible for preparing, cooking, plating and serving of hot and cold starters and appetizers.
• Assist in determining amounts to be prepared, including starting amounts and batch sizes.
• Read recipes and follow instructions to make sure food is prepared with excellent quality, correctly and on-time.
• Check food supplies needed to ensure availability. Order supplies from storeroom when needed.
• Prep for the following day. Ensure food is prepared, labeled and ready for use.
• Assists in food prep during off-peak periods.
• Record last minute menu changes.
• Order supplies from storeroom and prepare menu items
• Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area.
• Communicate clearly with management and other personnel.  Bring issues to their attention if needed for resolution.  Ensure accurate information is provided to a management.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Washes, peels, chops, slices, dices and mixes vegetables and fruits and other ingredients for salads, cold plates and garnishes.
• Carves and slices cold meats, cheese and prepares seafood. Prepares composite salads.
• Complete production records at meal time. 
• Report production counts in production sheet.
• Washes and cleans all utensils, preparation equipment, counters required for production in the pantry area.
• Ensures that sanitation and food handling safety standards are followed and maintained.
• Adhere to Uniform guidelines and personal hygiene standards.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in kitchen preparation and cooking, with an understanding of proper food handling and safety, knowledge of safety and sanitation standards, and culinary fundamentals (i.e. knife skills, HACCP, methods of cooking, etc.
• Ability to work independently and as a cooperative team member.
• Must have prior catering experience.
• Must be service-oriented, courteous and professional.
• Ability to interact effectively with customers and co-workers.
• Must adhere to the department policies and procedures.

To apply:

Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.

Stanford University provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Stanford University complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Stanford University expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Stanford University’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.