Cook-II

Blackstone Consulting, Inc.•Ayer, MA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves applying basic culinary skills and developing further expertise in food preparation. The Cook II will focus on their area of specialty, possessing a good working knowledge of food preparation and familiarity with various kitchen equipment.

Requirements

Certificate in food handling/sanitation methods, or ServSafe certified preferred.
Good customer service skills.
Must have solid worth ethics.
Demonstrated history of related Food Service experience preferably with a major institution or the military as a Cook.

Responsibilities

Prepares and cooks to order foods requiring short preparation time.
Reads food order or receives verbal instructions on food and prepares and cooks food according to instructions.
May perform fast food cooking (grill) duties in preparing food items to be served to customers.
Always provides the highest quality of service to customers.
Follows basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other foodstuffs for consumption in eating establishments.
Prepares foods by operating a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting and shredding fruits and vegetables, and trimming and cutting meat, poultry or fish for culinary use.
Tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, checks production, and keeps records to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment.
May select recipes per menu cycle, prepare bakery items, receive inventory, move and lift foodstuffs and supplies and prepare meals for customers requiring special diets.
May clean and sanitize workstations and equipment and must follow all BCI, client and regulatory rules and procedures.
Comply with policies and procedures, works well with others, punctual attendance, good customer service.