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Bowdoin College Late Night Cook/Back of House Supervisor in Brunswick, Maine
Late Night Cook/Back of House Supervisor
Posting Number S01364JP
Department Dining Service - Thorne Hall
Job Summary
The SuperSnack Cook/Back of House Supervisor oversees the set-up, service, and clean-up at Thorne Dining Hall. SuperSnack is a highly popular way to fuel late-night studies or merriment. Every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights in Thorne Hall, from 10:00 pm to 1:00 am. Bowdoin Dining lays out an offering of late-night fare including favorites such as grilled cheese, chicken tenders, mozzarella sticks, and nachos, alongside assorted fruit, veggies, and desserts.
Responsibilities include:
Supervision of set–up, food preparation, service, clean up and closing for Super Snack meal period.
Overseeing back of the house and dish drop area is maintained in a neat and sanitary manner.
Assists as needed with Front of the House ( FOH ) assistance (i.e. servery area, dining room clean up).
Performing task support in diverse culinary departments such as cold foods or bake shop including preparing ingredients for use in recipe production, operating cold food and short order cooking equipment, and serving or replenishing foods on the hot and cold serving lines.
Greeting students and serving as a customer service representative for dining service.
Assists with front of house shift leader- monitors the activity of students in the dining room.
Addressing routine problem behaviors or safety issues that arise directly with students.
Back of House ( BOH ) assignment of production and service workload.
Training and supervising production, sanitation staff, cashiers/checkers, and verifying cash bag contents.
Providing production documentation, routine meal counts, and related reports.
Assisting in the dining hall in a Cook capacity when not engaged in the duties required for the SuperSnack operation.
Pay and Shift Differentials:
Pay: $23.50/per hour
2nd Shift Differential (10%): Applies to hours worked from 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm (i.e., $23.50 × 10% = $2.35 additional per hour)
3rd Shift Differential (15%): Applies to hours worked from 11:00 pm to 2:00 am (i.e., $23.50 × 15% = $3.52 additional per hour)
Supersnack Premium: Additional $2.00 per hour for eligible hours, $23.50 + $2.00 = $25.50/per hour (10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.)
Weekend Differential: Additional $1.00 per hour for hours worked on Saturday and Sunday.
New employees in Dining will receive a $500 sign-on bonus (½ paid at first check and ½ paid after 90 days of eligibility requirements are met).
Benefits, and Perks:
A variety of health insurance plans
Life insurance, disability insurance, and a generous retirement plan
Paid time off – Vacation, Personal, and Holidays
Paid parental leave
Access to many of the College’s facilities including the gym and pool
And more: https://www.bowdoin.edu/hr/benefits-perks/index.htm (https://www.bowdoin.edu/hr/benefits-perks/index.html)
Education/Skills Requirements
Required:
Minimum of 5 years of experience in kitchen production or food service.
Demonstrated understanding of advanced cooking techniques and their application in catering and/or institutional settings.
This position is subject to a pre-placement physical and criminal background check.
ServSafe Certification (Dining employees will be provided training within their first six months to become certified)
Preferred:
5+ years of experience in kitchen production or food service.
Demonstrated understanding of basic cooking techniques and their application in a institutional settings.
Prior experience with conflict resolution and team building.
Experience Requirements and/or Equivalents
Required:
Minimum of 5 years of experience in kitchen production or food service.
Demonstrated understanding of advanced cooking techniques and their application in catering and/or institutional settings.
This position is subject to a pre-placement physical and criminal background check.
ServSafe Certification (Dining employees will be provided training within their first six months to become certified)
Preferred:
5+ years of experience in kitchen production or food service.
Demonstrated understanding of basic cooking techniques and their application in a institutional settings.
Prior experience with conflict resolution and team building.
Standard Work Days and Hours
The standard work week for this position is:
- Monday and Sunday: Off, Tuesday and Wednesday: 12:15 pm – 8:15 pm, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday: 6:00 pm – 2:00 am.
The role will be required to work occasional overtime, holidays, and during weather emergencies, in addition to working major college events and weekends (i.e., Parent’s Weekend, Commencement, and Reunions). Additional hours up to 40 hours a week may be arranged to meet the needs of the operation and the employee. This position is a full-time, year round position working 40 hours (1.00 FTE ).
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About Bowdoin
Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty and staff—with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors.
We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. We value a community in which individuals of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed.
Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin’s reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine.
Bowdoin’s campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston.
Shift
Employment Category Full Time Year Round
FTE 1.00
Benefits Eligible Yes
Pay Type Hourly
Background Check Package Requirements Support Staff
Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Bowdoin vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job? No
Is a pre-placement physical required for this position? Yes
Posting Date 12/20/2024
Applications Accepted Until
Open Until Filled No
Type of Posting Internal/External
Special Instructions to Applicants
EEO Information
Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses.
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