Line Cook - Food Truck in Amherst, NY
UB Campus Dining & Shops Posted: 2026-07-06
Amherst, NY 14261
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Salary Range: Starting Rate: $18.35
Working within Campus Dining and Three Pillars Catering, you’ll find tremendous opportunities to grow, both personally and professionally. From industry/collegiate conferences to national culinary competitions, our employees are given the chance to really hone their skills/talents.Position Summary
Prepare and cook items such as chicken souvlaki, mac and cheese, fried chicken bites amongst other items on the food truck. Must be familiar with and trained on how to use and clean equipment such as fryers, char-broilers, flat-tops, convection ovens. Required to clean equipment, provide preventative maintenance on the equipment, and is responsible for maintaining a clean workspace. This position requires teamwork, communication skills, ability to read tickets, and multi-task.
Job Assignments
• Food Preparation and cooking.
• Follow established recipes and production system, maintain production and usage records.
• Accurately prepare customers’ orders and handle requests in a timely manner.
• Perform Lead Cook duties, as needed.
• Maintain high sanitary, hygienic, and safety standards and conditions, adhering to HACCP & NYS Dept. of Health guidelines. Includes cleanliness and maintenance of kitchen & equipment.
• Assist with training new hires and student workers.
• High volume prep work included in daily duties including using knife skills to prepare recipes and complete prep work.
• General cleaning, other food service duties, and projects as requested by management.
• Working in other food units when Food Truck is out of season
Job Requirements
• Minimum 2 years professional cooking experience required, including stir fry, deep frying, grilling, roasting, steaming, cold food production, and food presentation and garnishing standards.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in professional knife-handling skills.
• Experience in following standardized recipes, measure ingredients accurately.
• Experience at organizing and maintaining kitchen workstations.
• Ability to correctly identify product.
• Must be able to prioritize work and execute tasks with speed, efficiency, and accuracy, in a high-volume environment.
• Ability to work independently and part of a team to fulfill customer orders.
• Must demonstrate excellent customer service.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write English, and have accurate math skills.
• Must maintain professional appearance, demeanor, and hygiene.
• Must have reliable transportation and attendance
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