Cook-Shift Supervisor at College Fresh in Champaign, Illinois

Job Description:

Share your passion for food and showcase your talent for creating delicious meals as a team member of College Fresh. As a College Fresh Cook/Shift Supervisor creativity knows no bounds! You will have the freedom to run your own kitchen, design diverse and exciting menus and work closely with our partners! We are looking for someone to exemplify our core values of passion, integrity, employee-driven, client-focused, and communicative. Are you our secret ingredient? Apply today!

We know your time and talent are valuable. Here are just a few of the many benefits you can expect in your role::

• Competitive pay 


• Exceptional work/life balance (limited late nights & weekends!)


• Health insurance (employer shared premium), dental insurance, vision insurance


• 401(k) with company match


• Paid sick leave


• Paid Time Off


• Paid Parenting Leave


• Employee Assistance Program


• Cell phone reimbursement


• Covered costs for food handler training and certification

Objective/Summary:

Responsible for supervising the food preparation, organization and daily kitchen operations of designated College Fresh account as a direct outreach of College Freshs vision and goals of fresh, made from scratch food and outstanding customer service.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Culinary Arts degree and/or a minimum of 2 years of kitchen, restaurant and/or catering experience. Must be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge of food preparation, kitchen management, menu planning, organization, and leadership.


• Must be able to obtain and maintain a current ServSafe Food Protection Manager certificate or equivalent, from a nationally recognized or approved certification program.


• 1-2 years customer service experience.

Essential Functions:

• Prepare and oversee the preparation of food served using established production procedures and systems as directed by the Chef or Food Service Manager.


• Ensure food preparation and handling techniques are followed and comply with local health department regulations.


• Complete food temperature checks before service as required.


• Ensure that the dining room and serving area are clean and well stocked at all times.


• Plan, coordinate and manage food production to coordinate with meal serving hours so that the quality, temperature and appearance of food are preserved.


• Ensure availability of supplies and food or approved substitutions in adequate time for preparation of assigned shifts.


• Perform opening and closing tasks, complete end-of-day paperwork and secure/lock establishment.


• Assist the Food Service Manager with training and directing the kitchen staff.


• Ensure compliance with established sanitation standards, personal hygiene and health standards.


• Adhere to all management, client, local and state cleaning and sanitation procedures/regulations.


• Assist with weekly menu development, as needed.


• Act as point of contact should an emergency situation arise during assigned shift.


• Represent College Fresh in interactions with client, including student members, corporate headquarters, local alumni and house director or property manager on a daily basis. Provide excellent customer service in a prompt and courteous manner.


• Perform routine assignments such as dishwashing, mopping, sweeping, garbage removal, and other daily cleaning functions as assigned.


• Assist with special event meal preparation such as recruitment, homecoming, etc. as required.


• Assist on other workstations (grill, omelet, salad bar etc.) during the absence of staff.


• All other duties as assigned (as directed and/or agreed upon with the Chef or Food Service Manager).

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This position is full-time. Hours could vary dependent upon your designated College Fresh account.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a kitchen environment, housed with equipment such as ovens, stoves, dishwashers, slicers, coffee machines, steamers, mixers and chefs knives. The employee is frequently exposed to heat, steam, fire and noise.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.


• The employee is occasionally required to reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 30 pounds or less.


• The employee is required to stand for extended periods of time.


• The position requires the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.

College Fresh participates in E-Verify for all new hires during their onboarding process. Further questions regarding this process can be direct to College Fresh Human Resources at eeconnect@collegefresh.net.