Cook $24.88/Hr + Weekly Pay (Nassau County)
About The Position
A Head Cook is responsible for preparing and cooking various food items according to recipes and monitors cooks production acting as a lead. This role involves assembling equipment according to airline specifications, packaging and preparing alcoholic beverages for airline flights, and keeping production areas in compliance with sanitation standards and customer requirements. The position also requires documenting inventory, following directions, and working as a member of a team. The Head Cook will support Hot Food leadership in monitoring the team's production quality and efficiencies. Additional duties may be assigned as deemed necessary by management.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience cooking in a high volume institutional catering environment is preferred
- Experience with maintaining temperature logs for all food items prepared.
- Recipe conversion experience required to accommodate the kitchen’s daily production needs.
- Read, write, and follow food specifications and menu guidelines
- Communicate effectively with supervisors and co-workers
- Handle various food products such as seafood, beef, pork, poultry, fruits, and vegetables.
- Handle knives and kitchen tools properly.
- Work assigned schedule which may vary and could include weekends and holidays
- Work overtime when required
- Arrive to work on-time
- Completes paperwork and related administrative duties
- Complies with company policies
Nice To Haves
- Culinary degree and/or cook certification is preferred
Responsibilities
- Assembles equipment according to airline specifications following procedures and assembly diagrams.
- Packages and prepares alcoholic beverages for airline flights.
- Keeps production areas in compliance with sanitation standards and customer requirements
- Documents inventory in compliance with requirements
- Follows directions.
- Works as a member of a team.
- Supports Hot Food leadership in monitoring team's production quality and efficiencies
- Handle various food products such as seafood, beef, pork, poultry, fruits, and vegetables.
- Handle knives and kitchen tools properly.
- Work assigned schedule which may vary and could include weekends and holidays
- Work overtime when required
- Arrive to work on-time
- Completes paperwork and related administrative duties
- Complies with company policies
Benefits
- Free on-site cafeteria with hot and healthy meals
- Free parking
- Free uniforms and uniform laundering
- Weekly pay with option to use paycard
- Employee referral bonuses
- Company sponsored $10k Life Insurance (basic and supplemental available as well)
- Vacation and sick benefits after 1 year
- Holiday pay after 1 year
- Recognition program including company merchandise
- Optional employee paid benefits include: Medical coverage, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, short and long term disability
- 401k with up to 3% company match for most locations and employees
- Membership in the American Airlines Credit Union
- Employee Assistance Program
- Discounts with T-Mobile
- Discount program with wide variety of vendors
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
