Cocina Cook- Full Time - New Store - Bellflower #54
About The Position
The Cocina Cook prepares food products according to Northgate Markets recipes and production standards, plans daily production, and maintains product quality, rotation, and inventory. The role provides rapid, friendly customer service, assists customers with suggestions and information about sales, and supports the customer service line when needed. The cook also assists with receiving products, minimizes and reports waste, and maintains clean, organized refrigerators and work areas in accordance with sanitation and 5S practices. The position requires following food safety and safe-handling guidelines, recording and monitoring product temperatures, checking product quality before sale, and communicating with a leader about the quality of outsourced products. The employee must ensure equipment is working before use and report problems according to guidelines. Other work-related duties may be assigned. The work environment is typical of an office and retail store, with a usually quiet noise level. The job requires the ability to travel and involves physical activities including sitting, standing, handling objects and tools, walking, talking, hearing, reaching, occasional crouching or kneeling, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of experience performing overall kitchen duties, such as food preparation and cooking.
- Safety-focused mindset.
Nice To Haves
- Food handler certificate.
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.
- Experience working in customer service areas.
- Ability to follow recipes and instructions.
Responsibilities
- Prepare food products according to Northgate Markets recipes and production standards.
- Plan daily production using production lists or production plans.
- Rotate, label, and date food products according to FIFO rules.
- Control inventory of displayed and refrigerated products, and stock according to the current assortment and customer needs while maintaining quality standards.
- Provide rapid, friendly customer service; assist the customer service line when necessary.
- Review product quality before offering products to customers.
- Suggest purchases to customers and inform them about sales.
- Work as part of a team and communicate effectively with coworkers and leads.
- Assist with receiving products from vendors or the warehouse as needed.
- Minimize waste and use the loss-tracking tool to report waste.
- Keep refrigerators clean and organized according to sanitation and 5S rules.
- Follow food safety guidelines, including recording and monitoring product temperatures.
- Follow safe product-handling practices when placing products for sale.
- Maintain quality standards and follow Northgate Markets recipes.
- Maintain quality assurance of outsourced products through communication with a leader.
- Keep the work area and workstation clean and organized, including work equipment, before the end of the shift.
- Check that equipment is working properly before use and report issues according to guidelines.
- Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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