Kitchen Cook II (Full Time, Flexible Schedule)

Adams Fairacre Farms • City of Newburgh, NY

21h • $18 - $25

About The Position

The Cook II prepares and presents high-quality food consistently, accurately, and efficiently while maintaining a clean, safe, and organized kitchen. The role includes providing friendly, knowledgeable customer service, supporting coworkers, following food safety standards, and ensuring products meet Adams’ quality expectations. The Cook II also assists with kitchen operations, product restocking, inventory, deliveries, and opening and closing procedures. Responsibilities may change or include other duties based on business needs.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Kitchen professional experience.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Knowledge of kitchen operations, including current recipes.
• Willingness to collaborate and communicate with coworkers and managers.
• Enthusiasm, positivity, and/or knowledge about Adams’ products and quality.
• Ability to demonstrate and set an example for Adams’ culture and values.
• Ability to safely use knives, tools, and other equipment necessary to operate the kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly, polite, and knowledgeable customer service; greet customers personally and thank them for shopping at Adams.
• Prepare production items, including chopping vegetables, trimming meat, breading products, and preparing food for entrees, sauces, broilers, ovens, grills, fryers, steamers, and catering events.
• Cook and prepare hot sandwiches, breakfast items, salads, and other made-to-order products, ensuring they meet quality standards and are served at safe temperatures.
• Rotate products for freshness and keep cases stocked and correctly labeled, including hot bars, cold cases, and salad bars.
• Communicate restocking needs, monitor product levels, and assist with start-of-day and end-of-day procedures.
• Take inventory, purchase or transfer quality products for restocking, and receive deliveries while verifying weights and invoices.
• Maintain clean and organized kitchen, sales floor, and preparation areas; regularly clean equipment, dishes, and cases.
• Perform final quality checks of packaging, sell-by dates, and presentation before products leave the kitchen.
• Support team members and follow food safety standards.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Medical coverage for applicable roles
• Dental coverage for applicable roles
• Vision coverage for applicable roles
• Voluntary benefits, including pet insurance
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay
• Flexible pay schedules with DailyPay
• Employee discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed