Line Cook - Tougaloo College

Thompson Hospitality
US - Mississippi - Jackson
November 16, 2024

Overview:

Tougaloo College is seeking a skilled and reliable Line Cook to join our dynamic Dining Services team. As a Line Cook, you will play a crucial role in preparing and cooking delicious and nutritious meals for the college community. The ideal candidate will have a passion for culinary arts, attention to detail, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

Competitive Benefits:

Health/Dental/Vision
Paid Time Off
401(k), matched up to 4%
Short- and Long-Term Disability
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Referral Program
Pet Insurance
Discounts: Hotels, Travel, Tickets, Restaurants
Employees and their relatives are eligible for a discounted meal plan at any of our HBCU client locations while they are attending school.

Responsibilities:

Prepare and cook diverse menu items following recipes.
Manage a cooking station, ensuring timely ingredient preparation.
Monitor food quality, adjust as needed, and maintain a clean workspace.
Assist in inventory control, reporting shortages, and minimizing waste.
Collaborate with the kitchen team, chefs, and dining staff for smooth operations.

Qualifications:

Proven experience as a line cook or similar role.
Strong teamwork and communication skills.
Excellent organizational abilities and the capacity to handle a high-volume setting.
Knowledge of food safety and sanitation.

Who We Are:

Tougaloo College is a private historically Black college situated in Tougaloo, Mississippi, USA. Established in 1869, it has a longstanding commitment to providing higher education opportunities for African American students in a liberal arts setting. Tougaloo College offers undergraduate programs and focuses on fostering critical thinking, social responsibility, and activism among its students.

Thompson Hospitality is the nations largest minority-owned food and facilities management company. Our services include hospitality, full dining and quick service restaurants, campus dining, diversity consultation, facility operations and maintenance management. We are a family-run organization with more than twenty-five years providing services built on our core mission to provide a positive experience to every relationship we are involved in: one guest, one client, one team member at a time. As a fast growing company, we have a growth plan to more than double in size over the next three years. We are looking for team members who are interested in developing their careers to the next level while joining our team of over 4,000 employees, serving clients in over 40 states to include more than 1.9 million guests each year. Thompson Hospitality focuses on three core areas in everything we do:

Purpose

- Give back to our communities
- Celebrate diversity
People
- Do the right thing
- Treat people the way you want to be treated
- Always do your best
- Be accountable for our actions
Performance
- Serve the highest quality food
- Provide world-class service
- Maintain flexibility to better serve our clients

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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