Cook – Tougaloo College Position Available In Hinds, Mississippi

Cook – Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, Mississippi
Culinary
Part Time
9298
Job Description
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 collegemunity. 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 andmunication skills.
Excellentanizational 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 longstandingmitment 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 nation’s largest minority-owned food and facilities managementpany. Our services include hospitality, full dining and quick service restaurants, campus dining, diversity consultation, facility operations and maintenance management. We are a family-runanization 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 growingpany, 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 ourmunities
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,pensation and training.