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Position Summary
Do you love working in a fast-paced kitchen and enjoy mentoring others? Ogden-Weber Technical College is hiring a temporary Grill Cook to support our Culinary Arts program! This role is expected to last up to 6 months (possibly less) and offers a great opportunity to make a difference while doing what you love.

What You’ll Do:
In this hands-on role, you’ll help with the full operation of our short order station—including set-up, cooking, serving, stocking, and closing duties. You’ll also help train and guide Culinary Arts students under the supervision of the program’s instructors, sharing your skills in a supportive learning environment. Occasionally, you may also assist as a cashier.

Why Join Us?

• Be Part of Student Success – Play a key role in training the next generation of foodservice professionals
• Collaborative Environment – Work alongside passionate instructors and enthusiastic students
• Temporary Flexibility – Short-term role with meaningful impact, ideal for those between jobs or seeking seasonal work

This position reports to the Culinary Arts Coordinator under the direction of the Program Director.

If you’re looking for a chance to put your skills to work while supporting student learning, we’d love to have you on our team—*even if just for a little while!*

Essential Functions

• Exhibit and model excellent customer service skills and professional culinary skills.
• Practice good organization, sanitation and cleanliness at all times.
• Take orders from customers and use a griddle, grill and deep fryer to prepare, cook, plate and garnish a variety breakfast and lunch foods.
• Plan work on orders so that items served together are finished at the same time. Monitor and practice portion control.
• Work with students to train them in short order cooking.
• Assist the Cashier in setting up the salad bar, grill case, and hot food line. Ensure the grill area is appropriately stocked with food products, paper products, and utensils. Replenish items as needed.
• Clean and maintain food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables. This includes but is not limited to changing oil in the deep fryer as needed and cleaning the griddle, grill, refrigeration unit, and all cabinets, counters, and surfaces used during the performance of the short order cook’s responsibilities.
• Manage supply inventory by properly stocking grill area, notifying instructors when supplies are low, using the FIFO system for flow of materials, and following restaurant and U.S. Department of Health sanitation guidelines for handling and storage of food products.
• Short order cooks must follow personal cleanliness rules and maintain a clean, neat, “professional casual” appearance at all times.
• Promote the development of positive social skills among students through modeling appropriate behaviors and intervening when inappropriate behaviors are observed.
• Act as back-up cashier when necessary.
• The incumbent shall perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Current food handler’s permit required. ServSafe certification preferred.
• Two years of related work experience preferred.
• Preference will be given to individuals with a certificate or degree in Culinary Arts.
• Must exhibit excellent customer service skills.
• Familiarity with griddle, grill, deep fryer, and other kitchen equipment.
• Demonstrate ability to work with individuals of all racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Spanish speaking proficiency desirable.

Physical Requirements:

• Work requires physical exertion. May require the ability to stand, walk, bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, reach, lift moderately heavy items (up to 40 lbs.) in a recurring manner and/or for long periods of time.
• Risks found in the typical kitchen setting, which is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated, e.g., safe use of kitchen equipment & cleaning chemicals, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.

Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am – 2:00pm