Cook (Full Time, Closing 1pm-9:30pm)

New Leaf•Santa Cruz, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position for a Food Service Cook. The cook is responsible for preparing and cooking various food items according to company recipes and standards. This role also involves ensuring food quality and sanitation, managing inventory, and providing excellent customer service. The position requires standing, walking, and occasional lifting.

Requirements

One-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Regularly required to stand, walk, talk or hear, and taste or smell.
Frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, or tools.
Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop.
Must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Preps, prepares, and cooks all items needed for daily orders.
Requisitions supplies daily.
Follows all company’s recipes, and portion sizes when preparing foods following exact specifications.
Mixes ingredients for green salads, fruit salads, and potato salad.
Prepares cold sandwiches and cheeses.
Works sauté line, grill, pizza oven, and other cook-to-order stations.
Follows the FIFO rotation system (First in, First out).
Covers, labels, and dates all leftover foods.
Utilizes leftover foods before opening new products.
Inspects food and food preparation; including measuring temperatures throughout the preparation process, to maintain quality and sanitation by the FDA and local health departmental codes and the company’s stringent standards.
Performs some dishwashing.
Provides customer service that is extraordinary and exceeds the expectations of our customers.
Follows established policies and guidelines that go beyond simply smiling and greeting customers.
Demonstrates a positive “can-do” attitude; treats others with respect; and easily adjusts to changes in the workplace.