Concessions Cook

ASM Global•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

The Concessions Cook prepares hot and cold food to order using standardized recipes and provides high-quality service to guests and co-workers. The role requires safe food handling, attention to cleanliness and organization, and effective coordination of time, materials, and equipment to reduce waste and unnecessary expense. The cook prepares the workstation before service, maintains adequate supplies, handles and stores food and non-food items properly, and follows food safety practices, including temperature guidelines, sanitizer requirements, labeling, dating, and FIFO rotation. The position also involves operating kitchen equipment safely, preparing multiple orders at once, distributing food to concession staff, assisting with inventory counts and refills, and cleaning and organizing the workstation at the end of a shift. This is a part-time position with flexible scheduling; irregular hours may occur. A high school diploma or GED is preferred. Food Handlers and Allergen ServSafe Certificates must be obtained within 90 days of employment. Frying experience and a culinary school certificate or comparable experience are preferred. Applicants must meet company background-screening standards.

Requirements

Attention to detail.
Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment and manage competing demands, frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events.
Compliance with health codes.
Ability to work flexible hours; irregular hours may occur.
Ability to read and interpret recipes and preparation lists.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Basic knife skills.
Must obtain Food Handlers and Allergen ServSafe Certificates within 90 days of employment.
Must meet company standards for background screening.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Frying experience preferred.
One-year certificate from a culinary school or comparable experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare hot and cold food to order according to standardized recipes.
Provide high-quality service to guests and co-workers.
Follow proper food handling techniques and coordinate time, materials, and equipment to avoid waste and unnecessary expense.
Assist with opening and closing inventory counts.
Set up the station before opening based on historical par levels to ensure adequate supplies during service.
Store and properly handle raw and cooked foods and non-food supplies.
Follow temperature danger zone guidelines to ensure food safety.
Maintain a sanitizer bucket at the proper dilution.
Ensure products are properly wrapped, labeled, and dated.
Use FIFO (first in, first out) practices to rotate products.
Operate kitchen equipment, including knives, grills, flat tops, and fryers, according to use and safety instructions.
Cook the exact number of items ordered, managing several orders simultaneously.
Distribute food to concession cashiers or attendants for service to customers.
Request inventory refills promptly to maintain adequate supplies for guest requests.
Keep the work area clean, organized, and sanitary.
Clean and organize the workstation at the end of the shift to maintain safety guidelines and prepare the stand for the next shift.