Food Service Technician

VISA sponsorship is not available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the U.S

The Cook is responsible for preparing high-quality meals in accordance with campus dining standards, recipes, and safety protocols. This role supports the kitchen team by ensuring food is prepared efficiently, safely, and attractively, while maintaining a clean and organized work environment. The Cook works under the direction of the Sous Chef and Chef de Cuisine and contributes to a positive dining experience for students, staff, and guests.

Experience in food preparation or service activities in a commercial kitchen; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Special Note: This is a generalized representation of positions in this class and is not intended to reflect essential functions per ADA. Examples of competencies are typical of the majority of positions, but may not be applicable to all functions.

Campus Dining has an immediate opening for a Food Service Technician. This entry-level job is a GREAT way to start a career with App State! Starting wages now surpass national averages by almost 10%. Campus Dining at Appalachian State University seek bright, energetic, and hard-working people to join our team and the Appalachian community!

Awesome Benefits: All Campus Dining employees receive the benefit of the employee meal plan. This plan provides employees with two meals per 8-hour shift for $17.33 per month. (Meals must be taken during scheduled work hours, no take-home meals are permitted, and certain item restrictions apply.)

Appalachian provides comprehensive benefit programs that are an essential part of one's total compensation and are designed to provide income security for future needs, assist with meeting the costs of health care, and provide generous program of paid time off to help balance the demands of work and family. The tuition waiver and academic assistance program is also valuable educational benefit that can be used to further your professional and personal development.

Opportunities in Dining Services at Appalachian State University are not just normal job opportunities, they are career opportunities! They are excellent starting points to fulfill and develop your career goals and passions. Our University is committed to seeking talented and aspiring employees who will contribute to our dynamic working environment. Our campus atmosphere is stimulating and supportive and is a place where both professional and personal development is encouraged and recognized.

Come join us, apply today!

NOTE: All ASU Food Service employees are required to work during home football games or any other special campus event as needed. Campus work location may vary depending on the event.

The main purpose of the Food Service Technician in Campus Dining is to perform a variety of recurring tasks and functions related to assigned processes and procedures.

Specific duties included, but are not limited to,

Employees assist in the cleaning of the facility to ensure good sanitation and food service

Knowledge

Skills

Abilities

Prefer someone with knowledge or experience in institutional baking. The ability to multi-task and work in a high production setting.

Knowledge/Technical Ability to follow standardized recipes and production sheets Reads menus correctly to estimate food requirements and procures food from storage Customer Service Responds to requests from fellow employees promptly and courteously Anticipates customer needs while being attentive to duties Safety and sanitation Practices good personal hygiene Foods stored according to state helath laws

Campus Dining is a Sunday - Saturday, 7:00 am - 11:00 pm operation. Employees are scheduled two days off each week based on business need. Days off may not be consecutive days off.

Cook - AM - 6:00 am - 3:00 pm typically scheduled days

Cook - PM - 2:30 pm - 11:30 pm typically scheduled days

Actual schedule times may vary.

Operations are reduced during university breaks. Employees may be required to work some flex hours to support the needs of the business and/or for special campus events. Schedules will be adjusted as needed to provide coverage in these cases.

Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.