Baker

8848BR

Finance & Administration

Aux-Dining

Job Summary

Position Hours:
Sunday 8:00am to 4:30pm
Monday thru Thursday 5:30am to 2:00pm
Friday and Saturday off
Additionally, flexible scheduling/work hours may be required during break week, summer and intersession. Large institute events may require additional hours (such as commencement (graduation) and Imagine RIT Festival).

Job Summary
Assist culinary leadership to create baked and savory products for RIT Dining. Assist with all daily functions of running kitchen.  Ensures quality food preparation, safety, sanitation, and customer service.

Job Responsibilities

Major Responsibilities

• Mixes and bakes ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods in accordance with established standards and recipes.
• Assist in training and supervising staff and students on all food procedures for both front and back of the house of operation and on proper use, cleaning, and sanitization of equipment.
• Provides support to Chef de Cuisine or Sous Chefs on special projects. Continuously provides input into creation of new recipes and menu items. Tests and codes recipes in food service suite database.
• Assists with daily functions of kitchen and cafes such as preparing hot and cold food and providing customer service.
• Ensures all prepared food is satisfactory in quality and quantity prepared, and served and stored at proper temperatures and times.
• Assists in maintaining proper labeling, rotation, and storage of food items.
• Cleans cooking utensils, grills, ovens, hoods, and other kitchen equipment.
• Maintains sanitation and health and safety standards. Serve as a good example for proper sanitation, cleaning and personal hygiene.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

• Demonstrated ability to deliver exceptional customer service.
• Skill in basic mathematical/measuring to follow or scale recipes.
• Demonstrate accuracy, thoroughness, and attention to detail when completing tasks
• Strong communication (verbal, written, interpersonal) skills and an ability to communicate effectively with a diverse constituency.
• Strong time management, organizational and multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to meet multiple deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• Must be adaptable to a frequently changing environment and ability to adhere to professional standards in stressful situations.
• Ability to bring creativity to the development of menus in conjunction with culinary leadership.
• Ability to follow New York State and Monroe County health codes as they relate to health, sanitation and safety.
• Possess an awareness and basic knowledge of allergens, food sensitivities and dietetic restrictions.
• Ability to work with the customer and management in resolving potential diet limitations of the customer.
• Understand and comply with all institute and department policies and procedures. 
• Ability to work professionally, ethically and with integrity; uphold the vision, mission and core values of the University.
• Ability to execute baked items requiring advanced culinary techniques.
• Possess a passion for food.
• Ability to report to work on time, adhere to break policy, wear proper uniform and hair restraint.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent experience) and 1 year of experience in high volume restaurant, country club, or institutional setting.
• Servsafe certified or ability to obtain within six months of hire.
• Allertain certified or ability to obtain within six months of hire.
• Must successfully complete Baker culinary skills test.

Required Minimum Education Level

HS, GED

Work Location

Henrietta Campus — 100%

Employment Category

Fulltime

Required Application Documents

Curriculum Vitae or Resume

What do we believe at RIT?

Rochester Institute of Technology is a diverse and collaborative community of engaged, socially conscious, and intellectually curious minds. Through creativity and innovation, and an intentional blending of technology, the arts and design, we provide exceptional individuals with a wide range of academic opportunities, including a leading research program and an internationally recognized education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. We are dedicated to building a diverse community, one where employees feel a sense of belonging, and are valued for their contributions and the perspectives they bring.

As a member of the RIT community, you'll receive a comprehensive employee benefits package that offers multiple options and access to additional employment advantages. You can tailor your benefit elections to meet your needs (affordable medical/dental/vision benefits; paid vacation/sick time/retirement saving plan with exceptional employer match; and tuition assistance for you and your family, to name a few).

Department/College Description

About RIT Dining
RIT Dining supports all meal plans both on campus and at select off campus locations. We are looking for a high energy team member that enjoys working in a busy environment serving customers. The successful candidate will need to be able to work with a diverse student work force which may include of deaf / hard of hearing, and internationals students. Hours would change for breaks, intersession and summer semester. This position may support serving from 1500 to over 3000 customers (faculty, staff and students) in any one location on a daily basis.

How To Apply

In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff . Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.

Additional Details

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to [email protected]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.