[Hiring] Food Prep Specialist @University of Arkansas System

Role Description

• Available Monday-Friday 6:30am-3:00pm with flexibility to work occasional night and weekend shifts to accommodate special events.
• Maintain high standards of quality control, hygiene, and health and safety.
• Greet and assist customers, take orders and manage the cash register, handling cash and credit card transactions accurately, ensuring the cash drawer is balanced at the end of the day.
• Follow open and closing procedures for Bistro service set-up and equipment.
• Maintain a clean and orderly front of house, including food service stations, trash and work stations.
• Stock and maintain service levels of beverages, cups, condiments and utensils.
• Stock and maintain salad bar, grab and go, pizza station and other food stations as assigned.
• Checks stock levels for ingredients and paper goods and assist with inventory maintenance.
• Ensures all food served is of high quality, properly prepared according to recipe and is expedited to all outlets in a smooth and efficient manner.
• Maintains a positive attitude in the execution of duties and displays a high level of commitment to the team and to the job.
• Performs other duties as assigned to include all areas of the restaurants, catering rooms, loading dock area, exterior of restaurant, etc.
• Must possess professional verbal and written communication skills, be organized and detail oriented, be flexible and adapt to change.
• Promote the mission of University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College.
• Other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and follow oral and written instructions and recipes.
• One-year experience in institutional cooking or related area or Certificate in Basic Food Preparation from a regionally accredited institution.
• Understanding and commitment to equal access and equal opportunity.
• Commitment to the mission of the comprehensive two-year college and its role in total community development.
• ServSafe certified (preferred).

Requirements

• Salary Information: $31,200.
• Required Documents to Apply: Cover Letter/Letter of Application, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume.
• Optional Documents: Special Instructions to Applicants.

Benefits

• Benefits Eligible: Yes.