Cocina Cook- Part Time -New Store - Stanton #53

Northgate Gonzalez Markets•Stanton, CA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Cocina Cook is responsible for producing food products according to Northgate Markets' recipes and standards. This role involves daily production planning, accurate product rotation and labeling, inventory control, and maintaining the highest quality standards for displayed and refrigerated products. The cook will also provide rapid and friendly service to customers, assist the customer service line when needed, and offer product suggestions and sales information. Teamwork, effective communication, and waste minimization are key aspects of this position. The cook must also ensure food safety guidelines, safe handling practices, and quality standards are met, and maintain a clean and organized work area and equipment.

Requirements

Minimum 1 year of experience in performing overall kitchen duties such as prepping, cooking etc.
Safety focused mindset
Ability to follow recipes and instructions

Nice To Haves

Food handler certificate
High School diploma, GED or equivalent
Bilingual proficiency (English/Spanish) preferred
Experience working in customer service areas

Responsibilities

Produce food products according to the recipes of Northgate Markets.
Follow the recipes and norms of production established by Northgate Markets.
Program the daily production using the lists of production and/or production planning.
Accurately rotate products; label and date all the food products following FIFO rules.
Maintain control of inventory of the products on display and in the refrigerators following FIFO rules.
Stock product according to current assortment and customer necessities maintaining highest quality standards.
Offer rapid and friendly service to the customers; help the customer service line when necessary.
Review the quality of the products before offering them to the customers.
Offer suggestions to the customers on what they should purchase and notify them of the various sales.
Be able to work in a team; communicate effectively with coworkers and leads.
Assist with the receiving of products from vendors or the warehouse as needed.
Minimize the waste and utilize known loss tracking tool to report waste.
Maintain the refrigerators clean and organized according to the rules of sanitation and 5S.
Follow food safety guidelines assuring product temperatures are being recorded and followed.
Meet safe handling practices when placing product to sell.
Meet quality standards at all times following Northgate Markets recipes.
Maintain quality assurance of any outsourced product through communication with leader.
Maintain the work area clean and organized; clean and organize the workstation before the end of your shift, including all of the work equipment.
Ensure all equipment is properly working before use, if not follow guidelines to report.
Perform any other work-related duties as assigned.