Cook

Guest Services, Inc. • North Charleston, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Cook assists the Chef or General Manager by preparing, cooking, and serving food. This role involves preparing and cooking food items according to recipes, daily menus, and supervisor instructions. The Cook is also responsible for cleaning and inspecting kitchen equipment and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation, operating food stations, requisitioning food supplies, and monitoring menus and spending to ensure economical meal preparation. Maintaining awareness of safety issues and reporting them immediately to management is also a key responsibility.

Requirements

• Partial High School education required
• Culinary knowledge
• Food Safety certified and strong sanitation habits
• Strong customer service abilities; actively looks for ways to assist customers and coworkers
• Ability to recognize when a problem has occurred and communicate it to management

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food items according to recipes, daily menus, and supervisor instructions.
• Clean and inspect kitchen equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas in order to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Operate food station, including performing station checklist, temperature log, counter meeting, and signage.
• Requisition food supplies, kitchen equipment, and appliances, based on estimates of future needs.
• Monitor menus and spending in order to ensure that meals are prepared economically.
• Maintain awareness of safety issues, and report them immediately to your manager.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees