Teaching Assistant (TA) – Part Time- (Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management) Hospitality

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Assist the HRIM faculty, staff, and students with lab organization, ordering, inventory and cleanliness.  This position is specifically responsible for assisting the Senior Technical Assistant with ordering ingredients/equipment as needed along with the overall cleanliness/organization of the kitchen, dining/classroom and stockrooms. This position requires some scheduling flexibility including day, evening and weekend hours. 

• Assist with ingredients, equipment and supplies.
• Clean (sweep/mop) kitchen floors of food, trash, etc. 
• Ensure that all refrigeration units are kept sanitary, clean, and organized by daily class needs.
• Routinely conduct inventories of all stockrooms, refrigerators, and freezer units.
• Report all inventory results and any safety or other lab issues to HRIM faculty and/or staff.
• Provide support/service to students enrolled in HRIM/Culinary lab courses when needed.
• Assist chef instructor during restaurant classes that are open to the public.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

•  Ability to understand and follow instructions
•  Ability to learn the methods and practices used in food safety/storage
•  Ability to move boxes in excess of 50 pounds

• Servsafe certification is preferred.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

•  15 credits toward Associates degree in  Hospitality.
• Experience in working in a professional kitchen in a lead position.

•  Assist HRIM faculty, staff, & students with lab organization, ordering, inventory, and cleanliness
• Responsible for assisting Sr. TA with ordering ingredients/equipment, as needed, along with overall cleanliness/organization of kitchen, dining/classroom, and stockrooms

Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.  

Building Trust: Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.  

Customer Focus: Making customers and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; developing and sustaining productive customer relationships.  

Decision Making: Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.