Cook

Job Description

Legion of Christ College is looking for an energetic, passionate and creative Chef to join our full-service kitchen at our seminary in Cheshire, CT and prepare delicious meals for our seminary community. If hired, you'll play a key role in providing support and guidance to our kitchen staff, and help ensure a positive culinary experience for staff and students.

Skills and qualifications
• Ability to manage others
• Organization skills
• Time management skills
• Attention to detail
• The ability to work under pressure
• The ability to adapt and communicate
• The ability to make good food consistently

Education and training
• Completed formal education (culinary degree) management programs (not a must)
• Have five or more years' experience cooking
• ServSafe certification or accepted equivalent

Responsibilities
• Set up the kitchen with cooking utensils and equipment, like knives, pans and kitchen scales
• Study each recipe and gather all the necessary ingredients
• Cook food in a timely manner
• Delegate tasks to kitchen staff
• Ensure appealing presentation
• Slightly modify recipes to meet dietary needs and requests (e.g. reduce salt, remove dairy)
• Monitor food stock and place orders
• Check freshness of food and discard out-of-date items
• Experiment with recipes and suggest new ingredients
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations within the kitchen area

Requirements
• Proven work experience as a Chef or Cook
• Hands-on experience with various kitchen equipment
• Advanced knowledge of culinary techniques
• Leadership skills
• Ability to remain calm and undertake various tasks
• Excellent time management abilities
• Up-to-date knowledge of cooking techniques and recipes
• Familiarity with sanitation regulations
• Culinary school diploma preferred

About the Employer

Legion of Christ College of Humanities is a religious affiliated institution for higher education that offers a liberal arts degree. Its mission is to provide an integrated religious, intellectual, human, and apostolic formation to religious of the Legionaries of Christ as they prepare for their mission to guide Christian leaders in living the fullness of their faith and evangelizing culture.