Prep Cook

The prep cook prepares cold items for the lunch and dinner meals and prepares all stock items for the salad bar. Assists with hot food prep if needed.

This is a full time, benefits eligible, hourly position with a hiring range of $18.19-$22.28 per hour.

Core Responsibilities:

Food Preparation

• Prep vegetables, fruits, and food items for use in prepared salads, hot food, catered events, and stock items for the salad bar area.
• Prepares all dressings for the salad bar area.
• Ensure that vegetables are properly cut and stored to maintain freshness.
• Responsible for making daily special salads.

Kitchen Support

• Assist cooks, kitchen workers, and perform other duties as necessary.
• Set up initial food item(s) for meals and vary food production to ensure food is fresh and the proper amount is prepared to avoid shortages or oversupply.

Sanitation and Cleanliness

• Maintain a clean and sanitary work area and use proper precautions to ensure fresh and clean products.

Inventory and Ordering

• Consult receiver and create a daily produce order.

Requirements

• General knowledge of vegetable and food item storage and shelf life.
• 1 year of previous food preparation experience.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Must be able to lift 10-20 lbs. numerous times each day and up to 50 lbs. several times each day. Must be able to lift items above waist level. Must be able to push and pull up to 150 lbs. frequently. This job requires bending and reaching activities. Must be able to perform numerous manual tasks and use a variety of kitchen equipment in a safe manner. This job requires long periods of standing.

Other:

Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

Benefits

As an employee of Middlebury College, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community. Middlebury Colleges 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. Middlebury employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs as well as free or reduced rates for cultural events and use of sporting facilities (including the College's golf course and Nordic and alpine ski areas). The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:

• MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic 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 Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.
• A full listing of our benefit offerings can be found on our website by following this web link: https://go.middlebury.edu/benefits
• Or click see some of the other fun perks of working at Middlebury, whether in Vermont or Monterey!

Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.