Cook Deli Kitchen AC&T
About The Position
The Cook prepares food promptly and courteously for AC&T customers, helping provide a pleasant shopping experience. This position is based at the Halfway Travel Center in Hagerstown, Maryland; the posting also states that openings are available across AC&T’s 17 store locations. The Cook works in the kitchen and reports to the Kitchen Manager. The role includes cooking and preparing hot and cold foods, baking and decorating cakes, washing dishes, maintaining a clean kitchen, and supporting customer service and store operations. It involves handling hot equipment and food, lifting and carrying products, working in a cooler, and following food-service regulations and company policies.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years of age or have a work permit.
- Be able to speak, read, understand, and write English.
- Be able to respond to a fire by lifting a 20-pound fire extinguisher and moving it to the fire area.
- Be able to tolerate exposure to gasoline fumes and cleaning products.
- Be able to enter and work in a 38-degree cooler for up to 15 minutes at a time.
- Be willing to work weekends, holidays, and extended hours when necessary.
Nice To Haves
- One year of kitchen or cook experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide prompt, courteous customer service and maintain proper customer relations.
- Maintain contact with the Store/Kitchen Manager.
- Maintain inventory control and vendor control during the shift.
- Safeguard monies, equipment, store records, and other assigned Company property.
- Follow guidelines established by the Manager when consistent with Company policies, along with Company rules and regulations.
- Maintain a clean kitchen according to the standards set by the Store/Kitchen Manager.
- Follow State food-service regulations.
- Operate the stove, oven, and steamer; cook products in pots, handle ingredients on hot surfaces, and transfer cooked products into smaller pans.
- Bake and steam ingredients and remove them from cooking units.
- Prepare salads, break down products for immediate use, and prepare products for cold units and catering orders.
- Mix cake batter, transport and bake sheet cakes, mix homemade frosting, and frost, slice, and box cakes.
- Wash dishes, including handling hot water and detergent.
- Perform other tasks and duties as assigned or required.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
