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.

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

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED) with 1 year of cooking experience and demonstrated leadership skills. OR
• General knowledge at the high school level with 2 years of experience at the foundational cook level and demonstrated leadership skills.

LICENSES 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.

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 and effective communication skills are necessary. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Bradford Woods

5040 State Road 67 North

Martinsville, Indiana 46151.

This is an in person position.

$16.90 per hour

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

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Intermediate

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Operations

Job Family: Food Services

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