Position Introduction

Couch Restaurants, OU's largest dining operation, features 14 unique restaurant concepts. At this all-you-care-to-eat venue, staff prepare food for a wide variety of concepts including stir fry, barbecue, bold vegan and vegetarian dishes, home cooking, traditional Mediterranean and much more. Couch Restaurants is also known for having the country's only all-you-care-to-eat Chick-fil-A! This position will prepare food following recipes and applying individual portion control standards. Properly and safely measures, weighs and combines ingredients for quantity preparation of simple menu items. Utilizes various kitchen utensils, appliances, and heavy/industrial equipment in food preparation (ovens, knives, peelers, dicers, slicers, mixers, industrial dish machines, recycling, stoves, etc.). Serves food in a courteous and respectful manner, with proper portion control and knowledge of menu items. Load, carry, and transport hot or cold food items or containers to customers, serving lines, or dining tables-safely, efficiently and timely. Loads and transports food carts to and from designated floor units. Washes, sanitizes, and stores pots, pans and kitchen utensils in designated areas. Scrapes dishes and cleans tables, serving areas. Cleans counters and floors. Follows proper kitchen standards when cleaning/sanitizing the work area (floors, food carts, cabinets, tables, kitchen utensils and equipment, dishes, and tableware, etc.). Assists with special events across the University and across campuses that may include Presidential luncheons and dinners, catering needs, student organizational special requests, and day-to-day events. Assists other food services staff when necessary and voluntarily as much as possible. The functions described here are not all-encompassing of those an employee may encounter while on the job.

***Normally, employees on a 5-hour shift receive a free meal. Uniforms are provided at no cost but must be maintained by the employee. ***

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Required Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED.

Department Preferences

• Considered essential personnel and may be required to work during university closure, to include inclement weather.
• Will be issued a uniform which must be worn correctly at work and maintained.
• Cleveland County Food Handlers Card required within 30 days of hire and must be maintained every other year thereafter.
• Hepatitis A vaccine required if hired or annual testing.
• ServSafe Certification 
• 6 months of restaurant kitchen/cooking experience.