California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Claremont, USA · Staff+ · Contract

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Cap-exempt (no lottery)100
Sponsors year-round90
Entry-level history60
PERM / green-card track50
Fits your clock70

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About the role

  • Located near Los Angeles, California, Pomona College is widely regarded as one of the nation's premier liberal arts colleges.
  • Established in 1887, Pomona College is known for small classes, a challenging curriculum, close relationships between students and faculty, and a range of student research and leadership opportunities.
  • Pomona is a member of The Claremont Colleges.

Responsibilities

  • Clean and maintain and sanitize work and service areas before and after meal periods.

Requirements

  • Licenses/Certificates: Must take and successfully pass the California Food Handler Certification within 30 days of hire and successfully recertify every 3 years.
  • Must be California Food Handler certified, and successfully recertify every 3 years.
  • Education: Any combination of education, training and/or experience equivalent to High School Diploma or GED that provides the required knowledge, skills and ability.
  • Licenses/Certificates: Must take and successfully pass the California Food Handler Certification within 30 days of hire and successfully recertify every 3 years. A valid driver's license is essential to drive College-owned vehicles. Must take and successfully pass a functional capacity test after job offer and prior to hire.
  • This position must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to be able to successfully perform the essential functions of the job or must be able to demonstrate how the essential functions will be performed (with or without reasonable accommodation) using other knowledge, skills and abilities not listed below.
  • Deploy professional skills in culinary food production and food services safety, in collaboration with colleagues, to best promote the College's strategic interests.
  • Can maintain a friendly, professional, and helpful demeanor around staff and customers and act as a staff role model for how to deliver superior customer service and food services to the Pomona College community and the general public.
  • Can operate and oversee the use of a variety of kitchen equipment, appliances, and machines in order to cook, measure, mix, wash, peel, cut, shred, and store a variety of food items such as meats, fruits, vegetables, and other ingredients.
  • Demonstrate effective, accurate and clear communication with strong verbal, written, interpersonal, reading, phone, and customer service skills. Follow all written and verbal instructions, asking questions as needed for clarification of projects/tasks/duties/assignments.
  • Prioritize and perform multiple projects/tasks, meet deadlines/timelines, respond to others in a timely manner, and work both independently and as a collaborative member of the College with a high standard of integrity and ethics, in support of the College's strategic vision and the division's/department's annual goals.

Nice to have

  • Food production assignments and staff supervision in a kitchen at an academic institution is preferred.

Skills

  • Must create, read and follow numerous recipes.
  • Must assist in training staff in food prep and production.
  • Can use various cleaning supplies to ensure good sanitation.
  • Handle all activities with patience, discretion, good judgment, and tact while working with people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
  • Must safely lift and move supplies and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds and walk and stand for long periods of time.
  • Must report to work on time and in uniform at the start of each shift.
  • The regular hours for this full-time position are 40 hours per week, 5 days per week, on a variable schedule.

Compensation

  • Prioritize and perform multiple projects/tasks, meet deadlines/timelines, respond to others in a timely manner, and work both independently and as a collaborative member of the College with a high standard of integrity and ethics, in supp

Benefits

  • Take and record temperatures to ensure compliance with Health Department guidelines.

Company info

  • The position is not temporary, and the incumbent will return to their role each work cycle as part of regular College operations.
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