Cook (Line Cook) - Meadows Restaurant - $2000 HIRING INCENTIVE!!

JKV Careers•Lee's Summit, MO

1d•$16

About The Position

As a member of the Village family, you’ll receive a broad range of benefits that support all aspects of your work life and your personal life: Competitive pay Generous Paid Time Off program A broad and flexible benefits plan that includes health, dental and vision insurance Partnership with health care organization that includes use of local health clinics, physician offices and more A 403(b) retirement program with a company match that is available to all associates Company-paid life insurance and short term disability Accident, critical illness, long term disability, long term care insurance and hospital indemnity plan Home and auto insurance discount programs; identity theft protection; legal plan; and pet insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Flexible Spending Account (FSA) PayActiv — real-time access to earned wages Free use of the two on-site fitness centers and discounted memberships to area gyms Tickets at Work Discount Program Currently John Knox Village features 7 individual dining outlets spread out over the 400 acres of residential property each with a unique menu and style of service. Fireside is a cafeteria, Lakeside Grille is a quick service restaurant, Courtyard Café, Places Restaurant, and the newest, Stories Public House and Metropolitan are full service restaurants, and then there’s the Coffee Shoppe. Each outlet is at least a mix scratch restaurant. Courtyard Café, Places, Stories Pub, and Metropolitan are 70 to 99% scratch made-to-order kitchens. Lakeside has some cook-to-order and some batch cooking for the meal period. Fireside is mostly batch cooking. All kitchens utilize prep and line cooks under the tutelage and leadership of a chef. Check averages range from $6.50 at Fireside to $20.00 at Metropolitan. All outlets feature flexible hours, full- and part-time positions. All full-time positions are benefit-eligible to include up to 5 weeks of PTO for the year. Each outlet has different hours of operations, the earliest starts service at 7am and the latest closing time is 8pm, so say goodbye to getting off work at 2am from a typical restaurant. Servers working the full-service restaurant earn a higher wage than a typical server in the retail world plus earn gratuities as well. JOB SUMMARY Prepare and cook basic food items in a cafeteria or restaurant environment. Responsible for following instructions and carrying out assignments properly. Supportive of the Village’s mission, values, and service/hospitality (PRIDE) expectations. Completes training hours as required by policy.

Requirements

Education : This position requires the level of education typically acquired by a course of study leading to a high school diploma or GED.
Licenses/Certifications : Must obtain current Food Handler Permit within 15 days of start date.
Ability to work with a large group of residents/customers.
Beginner level knowledge of cash handling and cash register operation.
Awareness of cost control responsibilities of the position within the Department.
Ability to work irregular hours.
Ability to speak in simple sentences.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.
Ability to perform tasting and/or smelling.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but straight-forward written or oral instructions.

Responsibilities

Cooks/prepares food items
Handles stress well, gets along with others within the workplace, and maintains acceptable standards of conduct.
Adheres to all safety regulations and requirements
Maintain acceptable standards of workplace conduct.
The responsibilities described above represent the primary responsibilities of the job. Other responsibilities may be assigned by the supervisor as warranted by business needs. The incumbent is expected to perform all assigned responsibilities .

Benefits

Competitive pay
Generous Paid Time Off program
A broad and flexible benefits plan that includes health, dental and vision insurance
Partnership with health care organization that includes use of local health clinics, physician offices and more
A 403(b) retirement program with a company match that is available to all associates
Company-paid life insurance and short term disability
Accident, critical illness, long term disability, long term care insurance and hospital indemnity plan
Home and auto insurance discount programs; identity theft protection; legal plan; and pet insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
PayActiv — real-time access to earned wages
Free use of the two on-site fitness centers and discounted memberships to area gyms
Tickets at Work Discount Program