Cook - $22/hour

gategroup • San Diego, CA

140d

About The Position

A Head Cook is responsible for preparing and cooking various food items according to recipes and monitors cooks production acting as a lead. The position involves assembling equipment according to airline specifications, packaging and preparing alcoholic beverages for airline flights, and ensuring production areas comply with sanitation standards and customer requirements. The Head Cook documents inventory, follows directions, works as a team member, and supports Hot Food leadership in monitoring the team's production quality and efficiencies. Additional duties may be assigned as deemed necessary by management.

Requirements

• Culinary degree and/or cook certification is preferred.
• At least 2 years of experience cooking in a high volume institutional catering environment is preferred.
• Experience with maintaining temperature logs for all food items prepared.
• Recipe conversion experience required to accommodate the kitchen’s daily production needs.
• Ability to read, write, and follow food specifications and menu guidelines.
• Effective communication skills with supervisors and co-workers.

Responsibilities

• Assembles equipment according to airline specifications following procedures and assembly diagrams.
• Packages and prepares alcoholic beverages for airline flights.
• Keeps production areas in compliance with sanitation standards and customer requirements.
• Documents inventory in compliance with requirements.
• Follows directions and works as a member of a team.
• Supports Hot Food leadership in monitoring team's production quality and efficiencies.
• Completes paperwork and related administrative duties.
• Complies with company policies.

Benefits

• Free on-site cafeteria with hot and healthy meals.
• Free parking.
• Free uniforms and uniform laundering.
• Weekly pay with option to use pay card.
• Employee referral bonuses.
• Company sponsored $10k Life Insurance (basic and supplemental available as well).
• Vacation and sick benefits after 1 year.
• Holiday pay after 1 year.
• Recognition program including company merchandise.
• Optional employee paid benefits include: Medical coverage, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, short- and long-term disability.
• 401k with up to 3% company match for most locations and employees.
• Membership in the American Airlines Credit Union.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Discounts with T-Mobile and a wide variety of vendors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees