Cook I - Garde Manger
About The Position
Prepare and cook food according to recipes, quality and presentation standards, and food preparation checklists, including preparing cold foods and special meals or substitutes. Monitor food quality and quantity, maintain food logs, manage food thawing and cooking temperatures, ensure proper portions and garnishes, and communicate menu specials, unavailable items, excess food, and assistance needs to the appropriate team members. The role also supports management with employee hiring, training, scheduling, evaluation, counseling, discipline, motivation, and coaching, and serves as a role model. Employees are expected to follow company and safety procedures, maintain professional appearance and confidentiality, protect company assets, address guest service needs, communicate professionally, build positive working relationships, and meet quality standards. The position involves extended periods of standing, sitting, or walking and handling objects weighing up to 25 pounds without assistance.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of related work experience.
- Ability to stand, sit, or walk for extended periods.
- Ability to reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping.
- Ability to move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing up to 25 pounds without assistance.
Nice To Haves
- Technical, Trade, or Vocational School Degree.
Responsibilities
- Prepare special meals or substitute items and prepare cold foods.
- Regulate temperatures of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
- Pull food from freezer storage to thaw in the refrigerator.
- Ensure proper portions, arrangement, and garnishing of food.
- Maintain food logs and monitor the quality and quantity of food prepared.
- Communicate assistance needs during busy periods.
- Inform the Chef about excess food items for daily specials.
- Inform Food & Beverage service staff about menu specials and out-of-stock menu items.
- Prepare and cook food according to recipes, quality standards, presentation standards, and food preparation checklists.
- Assist management with hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, counseling, disciplining, motivating, and coaching employees.
- Serve as a role model and support team members in reaching common goals.
- Follow company, safety, and security policies and procedures; report maintenance needs, accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to a manager; and complete safety training and certifications.
- Maintain a clean and professional uniform and personal appearance, maintain confidentiality of proprietary information, and protect company assets.
- Anticipate and address guests’ service needs and communicate clearly and professionally.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships, and listen and respond appropriately to other employees’ concerns.
- Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards.
- Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
