We are hiring immediately for a full-time COOK position at the Curtis Institute of Music - 1726 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Schedule: Full-time, multiple schedules available, earliest start 8:00 am/latest end 8:30 pm, weekend availability required.

Job Summary: Prepares food in accordance with applicable federal, state, and corporate standards, guidelines, and regulations with established policies and procedures. Ensures quality food service is provided at all times.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares high-quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery, and service schedules.
• Serves meals or prepares for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty.
• Tastes all prepared food items.
• Uses established ticket collection procedures during service.
• Responsible for records from area worked during service periods.
• Cleans kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness.
• Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food-handling procedures.
• Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat.
• Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed.
• Assists in production planning, record keeping, and reporting as required.
• Assists in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required.
• Reports needed maintenance, faulty equipment, or accidents to the supervisor immediately.
• Attends in-service and safety meetings.
• Maintains good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators, and managers.
• Performs job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ensures proper presentation, portion control, and maintenance of serving temperatures; follows HACCP standards.
• Personal commitment to your own safety and that of others.
• Abides by all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to the use of a medium weight cut gloves when handling or using knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer.
• The use of oven mitts, fryer gloves, or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers, or steam tables.
• The use of slip-resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.

Bon Appétit Management Company operates more than 1,000 cafés around the country for corporations, universities, and museums, as well as a few dozen public restaurants. We’ve led the industry in socially and environmentally responsible sourcing, from sustainable seafood to cage-free eggs. We cook everything from scratch using fresh, local ingredients.

Associates at Bon Appétit are offered many fantastic benefits.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Bon Appetit maintains a drug-free workplace.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD.
• Disability Insurance.
• Retirement Plan.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• Health and Wellness Programs.
• Discount Marketplace.
• Identity Theft Protection.
• Pet Insurance.
• Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program.
• Paid and/or unpaid time off benefits.

• 5 years culinary experience as line/grill cook required.
• Ability to prepare high-quality food items according to standardized recipes.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation regulations.
• Ability to operate and maintain kitchen equipment.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work in a clean and safe environment.
• Personal commitment to safety and cleanliness.