Job Abstract

Central Production is a food production and packaging team within Cate Restaurants. Central Productions prepares grab and go food items for campus restaurants. This position will serve as a critical part of the production and packaging team, while also supporting the production and service needs of OU Food Services, to include making food deliveries to campus restaurants.

This position will prepare food following recipes and applying individual portion control standards. Properly and safely measures, weighs and combines ingredients for quantity preparation of simple menu items. Utilizes various kitchen utensils, appliances, and heavy/industrial equipment in food preparation (ovens, knives, peelers, dicers, slicers, mixers, industrial dish machines, recycling, stoves, etc.). Serves food in a courteous and respectful manner, with proper portion control and knowledge of menu items. Load, carry, and transport hot or cold food items or containers to customers, serving lines, or dining tables-safely, efficiently and timely. Loads and transports food carts to and from designated floor units. Washes, sanitizes, and stores pots, pans and kitchen utensils in designated areas. Scrapes dishes and cleans tables, serving areas. Cleans counters and floors. Follows proper kitchen standards when cleaning/sanitizing the work area (floors, food carts, cabinets, tables, kitchen utensils and equipment, dishes, and tableware, etc.). Assists with special events across the University and across campuses that may include Presidential luncheons and dinners, catering needs, student organizational special requests, and day-to-day events. Assists other food services staff when necessary and voluntarily as much as possible.

Position is responsible for operating a university vehicle to safely deliver food items to Norman campus restaurant locations.

The functions described here are not all-encompassing of those an employee may encounter while on the job.

***Normally, employees on a 5 hour shift receive a free meal. Uniforms are provided at no cost, but must be maintained by the employee.***

Required Education and Experience: High School Diploma or GED.

Skills:

• Uses tools, such as knives, splicers, potato peelers, etc. and/or small kitchen equipment in a manner requiring reasonable proficiency, generally derived from previous training or during the introductory period.
• Skilled in the safe, sanitary, and effective handling of food, cooking utensils, food processing equipment, walk-in refrigeration, elevators, cash registers, dishwashers, time clock, etc.
• Performs addition, subtraction, multiplication, simple accounting, and division effectively enough to count change, when necessary, take inventory, serve portions, enter time on a times sheet, etc.
• Reads and interprets routine written materials, menus, instructions and e-mails.
• Communicates effectively, in English, orally and/or in writing.
• Understands and demonstrates Housing and Food Services core values at all times.
• Basic understanding of nutrition and portion control.
• Understands and applies time and attendance guidelines with ability to use systems to clock in/out.
• Able to handle varying workloads and meet deadlines as necessary.

Certifications:

• Must have a valid current driver's license to operate university vehicles. Will load vehicle with product and complete delivered in assigned timeframes.

Advertised Physical/Environmental Requirements:

• Perseverance, both physically and mentally, for fast-paced and demanding responsibilities required.
• Exposure to disagreeable conditions such as handling greasy, dirty materials, walking on slippery floors, walking or riding between buildings on campus, going in and out of walk-in refrigeration units, etc.
• Frequent and repetitive arm and wrist movement.
• Exposure to chemicals and noxious odors.
• Ability to lift objects up to 58 lbs, and push/pull up to 100 lbs, depending on job assignment.
• Ability to stand and/or walk for long periods of time and adapt to a large kitchen environment with varying temperatures (-8 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit).
• Climb stairs, as necessary, and depending on job assignment, occasionally to frequently. This will be determined by employee's assignment.
• As essential personnel you may be required to work during University closings. Nights and weekends may apply for any operations especially those operating 24/7.

Department Preferences:

• ServSafe Certification and
• 6 months of restaurant kitchen/cooking experience.

Supervision:

• Position receives general supervision from kitchen supervisor and restaurant manager.

Special Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy. To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing.

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