Job Information
Boston College Culinary Intern/Catering in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Boston College Introduction
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.
Job Description
Basic Function and Responsibility:
Under direction, performs a variety of routine, supportive duties to assist in the preparation of food for all catered events.Provides an opportunity to apply their technical training and develop additional skills while testing their career choice.
Characteristic Duties:
-As assigned, assists in the preparation of food items using recipes for all meals (breakfast, lunch, receptions, dinner, and late night).
-As assigned, provides routine support in kitchen by performing duties such as, slicing, mixing, grilling, sautéing, roasting, steaming, baking and stewing.
-Under the direction of individual in charge, monitors foods while cooking to maintain proper temperatures and ensure proper timing cycles.
-Transports food to serving areas, assembles and replenishes food items as required.
-May transport food and equipment to catered functions and then assist in the execution of events as assigned.
-Performs routine sanitation functions of work areas and equipment.
-Performs all other reasonable duties as assigned.
-Moderate lifting is necessary.
Supervision Received -Reports to the Executive Chef or Production Manager in assigned unit, while receiving functional direction from the Associate Director of Food and Beverage, chef, first, cook and second cook as appropriate.
Student Responsibilities- Display a favorable work ethic and maintain a positive attitude to their work and co-workers. Report on time and be prepared for work assignments. Take part in operational activities that will enable them to develop a record of on-the-job experience and enhance their culinary, food, and beverage, and hospitality skills.
Requirements
Education: Bachelor’s degree, Associate’s degree, or Technical High School, graduate, required or equivalent combination of experience.
Experience: High quality standards as well as exceptional knowledge of food
service procedures and practices.
Skills: Must be able to read and write English. Must be able to effectively work in a fast-paced operation with a diverse staff. Must have outstanding human relations skills. Must be able to operate basic kitchen equipment. Computer literacy is desirable.
$23 -24 hourly rate Ten month postion
Closing Statement
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
Tuition remission for Employees
Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Low-Cost Life Insurance
Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
Paid Holidays Annually
Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity .
Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .