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**Cook**

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**Description**\

The cook is responsible for the preparation, cooking, transport, and

serving of scheduled menu items according to supervisor\'s instructions

and food production sheets. Ensures that food is properly and safely

prepared, stored, and served while complying with all applicable

sanitation, health, and personal hygiene standards, appropriately using

supplies and equipment to minimize loss and waste.\

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**This is a full time, benefits eligible position with a hiring range of

\$19.26-23.59 per hour. Shift differential is available for eligible

shifts and can amount to a higher wage per hour.**\

- Weekend differential: An additional \$1.00 per hour\

- Evening Differential: An additional \$1.50 per hour

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**Core Responsibilities:**\

- Reviews production sheets and service menus to prepare appropriate

food items according to recipes and in adequate volume.\

- Prepare proteins, vegetables, fruits, and all other food items for

use in recipes to support the daily meal production. May prepare

items for the salad bar area.\

- Prepare and cook items throughout the shift and at individual cook

station according to supervisor\'s instructions, service menu and

production sheets.\

- Work with all kitchen personnel to ensure proper quality and

quantity of food produced in a timely manner that allows us to open

our doors on time. Assists other cooks as needed as well as other

kitchen workers and performs other duties as necessary or as

instructed.\

- Before service, checks food for taste, consistency, and presentation

and corrects known issues or alerts a supervisor.\

- Set up service lines with food for meal and varies food production

to ensure food is fresh and proper amount is prepared so that

shortages or oversupply of food does not occur.\

- Clean, sweeps and mops work areas, including counters, floors,

dishes and related equipment as needed during the day and after each

shift to maintain an orderly kitchen.\

- Ensure the highest standard in sanitary kitchen procedures, food

preparation, and food storage.

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**Requirements**\

- Culinary training through a accredited culinary school or vocational

program preferred.\

- Must be Serve Safe certified or able to successfully pass the exam

after hire date.\

- Thorough knowledge of quality volume food preparation and production

using accurate measurement with standard recipes.\

- Knowledge of a variety of cooking methods and techniques, proper

safe food handling practices, and skills.\

- 1 year of previous food preparation experience required.

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**Physical Demands and Working Conditions:** Must be able to lift 10-20

lbs. numerous times during the day and up to 50 lbs. several times each

day. Must be able to push and pull up to 150 lbs. frequently. Must be

able to lift items above waist level. Must be able to preform numerous

manual tasks and use a variety of kitchen equipment in a safe manner.

Requires long periods of time standing, as well as frequent bending and

reaching.\

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**Other:**\

*Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background

check.*\

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**Benefits**\

As an employee of Middlebury Institute, you will enjoy being part of a

vibrant supportive community. Middlebury Institute offers its employees

excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability,

generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, Middlebury offers a

generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year during the first two

years of service, increasing as the term of service lengthens. The

result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting.\

MiddCard Privileges: access to athl tic facilities, discounts at the

College store, library privileges, and discounts at cultural and

sporting events. In addition, the card allows door access to certain

campus buildings. Spouses or domestic partners of benefits-eligible

employees are eligible to receive a Spouse/Partner card with the same

privileges as the employee card (except door access).\

Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College Snow Bowl, the Ralph

Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center.\

Access to our [Partner Inclusion

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services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.\

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