Assistant Cook

About the Role

As an Assistant Cook with Concordia Language Villages in Bemidji, Minnesota, you'll help prepare and serve high-quality, culturally authentic meals that are an important part of our immersive language and cultural experiences. Working alongside the Culinary Arts team, you'll support food preparation, kitchen operations, and meal service while maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for participants, guests, and staff.

What You'll Do

• Prepare, cook, and serve culturally authentic meals for Village programs and special events, following established recipes, menus, and production schedules.
• Prepare meals that accommodate dietary restrictions and food allergies, following food safety, sanitation, and cross-contact prevention procedures.
• Maintain high standards for food quality, presentation, and service while monitoring inventory and communicating supply needs.
• Clean and maintain kitchens, dining areas, equipment, and food preparation spaces, including dishwashing, waste disposal, and routine equipment inspections.
• Maintain required food production, inventory, and temperature records.
• Support meal service and special events, providing welcoming service to participants, guests, and staff.
• Contribute to the immersive language-learning environment through positive interactions and the use of target languages whenever possible.
• Assist with other operational needs and support fellow team members as assigned.

You'll Thrive Here if You

• Take pride in preparing quality food and appreciate the role that food plays in connecting people and cultures.
• Enjoy working collaboratively in a busy kitchen where everyone contributes to a successful meal service.
• Are dependable, organized, and attentive to food safety, cleanliness, and detail.
• Can adapt to changing schedules, priorities, and program needs while maintaining a positive attitude.
• Enjoy working with people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds and find meaning in supporting a mission-driven organization.