Cook CD - Skilled

Avolta•Nashville, TN

6d•$19 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The Cook CD - Skilled prepares cooked foods and performs station functions including Fry, Flat Top Griddle, Pantry, and cooking eggs. The role communicates ticket times and potential problems to the manager on duty and servers as needed, and performs other duties as assigned that the associate is capable of performing. It provides high-quality service to customers and associates. This is a non-exempt position. The cook follows recipes and product directions; tastes products; follows menus; estimates food requirements; checks production; keeps records; and plans production requirements and requisitions supplies and equipment. The position also involves cleaning and sanitizing work stations and equipment, following food safety and sanitation practices and HACCP standards, operating kitchen equipment, preparing ingredients, and stocking, dating, rotating, and temperature-checking products.

Requirements

Food preparation skills and knowledge of HACCP standards.
At least 3 years of closely related cooking experience in a high-volume or fast-casual dining restaurant environment.
Food knowledge pertaining to sauces, soups, sauté, broiler, fry, and pantry.
Ability to speak, read, and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and policy documents, and to converse comfortably with individuals.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
Ability to bend, twist, and stand to perform normal job functions.

Nice To Haves

Supervisor or lead experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare, season, cook, taste, carve, and serve food items, which may include soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other food and beverage products.
Follow recipes, product directions, and menus.
Estimate food requirements, check production, keep records, plan production requirements, and requisition supplies and equipment as needed.
Communicate ticket times and potential problems to the manager on duty and servers as necessary.
Clean and sanitize work stations and equipment.
Follow food safety and sanitation practices and comply with HACCP standards.
Operate kitchen equipment and measure and mix ingredients; wash, peel, cut, and shred fruits and vegetables.
Stock, date, rotate, and check the temperature of products.
Perform other duties as assigned that the associate is capable of performing.
Provide high-quality service to customers and associates.