Seasonal Cook - PT Hours
About The Position
The Restaurant Cook assists the main restaurant team in maintaining high-quality food while controlling inventory costs and supporting the required level of food and beverage service for guests. The Cook produces and coordinates food for daily menus and special events, manages inventory and production materials to help limit waste, and maintains a clean, organized, and sanitary work area. The role includes maintaining kitchen equipment, communicating food and supply needs, and preparing the work area and supplies for the following day. Evening, weekend, and holiday availability is required.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least 3 years of relevant experience.
- A “win together” mentality.
- Ability to stand, bend, climb stairs, and lift and carry 35 pounds.
- Availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays, based on business needs.
Responsibilities
- Produce and coordinate food items for daily menus and special events to support smooth restaurant operations.
- Control daily and weekly inventories and use production, build-to, and order sheets to support cost and profitability awareness.
- Coordinate daily menu production using menu counts and production or build-to sheets to help control waste.
- Check inventory for all menus and communicate production supply needs to the head cook and ordering needs to the supervisor.
- Check with a supervisor for any special preparation requirements before beginning regular kitchen tasks and before leaving.
- Maintain a clean and organized work area in accordance with health and sanitation standards.
- Maintain equipment daily and report malfunctions to the designated Associate.
- Communicate promptly with Associates to maintain the flow of food orders and verify special orders with the designated Associate.
- Maintain menu-item production throughout the day in response to demand while making efforts to avoid waste.
- Close and sanitize the work area according to health codes and gather items needed for the next day's production.
- Uphold health and sanitation standards established by Neiman Marcus, local health departments, and third-party sanitation auditors.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Basic life insurance
- Supplemental life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Additional voluntary benefits, including critical illness, hospital, and accident insurance
- Employee discount
- Career advancement opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
