Flat Top Cook - Maine Cafe

IDEXX • Westbrook, ME

4d • $20 - $23

About The Position

What you will do:
Prepare and serve food as directed by head chef and/or executive chef.
Provides culinary support, including, but not limited, to line cooking, food preparation, menu creation, and plating.
Exhibit culinary talents by personally performing day-to-day tasks
Work in all venues and be cross trained to support any tasks necessary daily.
Ensure exceptional quality of all ingredients, preparation and plating of food items
Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
Monitor and maintain safe food handling procedures as well as a safe working environment by using and ensuring staff use correct food handling skills and food safety guidelines
Step in for other culinary staff as needed
Clean and maintain café equipment and machinery.
Exhibit strong customer service skills, maintaining positive and professional working relations.
Perform and maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards as established by CDC.
Utilize the correct processes to maintain quality products.
Cross train in other culinary positions.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Works with Head Chef to maintain kitchen organization and inventory
• Able to properly place food orders in the absence of the Head Chef
• Food Preparation Skills – prepare a wide variety of meals and dishes on time and with a high level of quality and presentation
• Menu Development – May assist with the CDC in creating new dishes
• Communication Skills –excellent written and verbal communication to work with customers and culinary staff
• Understand and act in accordance with the IDEXX Mission and Values statements with a focus on quality and customer service
• • Strong team player with the ability to complete daily goals in a quality focused organization
• • Demonstrated ability to work both individually and as a team contributor
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and to make independent decisions when needed
• Good communication skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. Ability to communicate effectively with fellow employees
• Ability to comprehend written information
• Ability to provide and receive constructive feedback.
• Proficiency in operating a computer and utilizing e-mail
• Understanding of the chemicals and proper procedure to use them.
• Regularly required to stand for extended periods; extend and reach with hands and arms; and use hands and fingers to handle, squeeze, twist and manipulate objects, controls and tools.
• Occasionally requirto climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crouch.
• Required to be able to lift, move and carry up to 50 pounds and to push/pull carts.
• Average walking of 3 to 5 miles per day.

Nice To Haves

• ServSafe certification is Preferred
• Knife Skills Training – WHO

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food as directed by head chef and/or executive chef.
• Provides culinary support, including, but not limited, to line cooking, food preparation, menu creation, and plating.
• Exhibit culinary talents by personally performing day-to-day tasks
• Work in all venues and be cross trained to support any tasks necessary daily.
• Ensure exceptional quality of all ingredients, preparation and plating of food items
• Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
• Monitor and maintain safe food handling procedures as well as a safe working environment by using and ensuring staff use correct food handling skills and food safety guidelines
• Step in for other culinary staff as needed
• Clean and maintain café equipment and machinery.
• Exhibit strong customer service skills, maintaining positive and professional working relations.
• Perform and maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards as established by CDC.
• Utilize the correct processes to maintain quality products.
• Cross train in other culinary positions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• An hourly rate target of $20-$23/hour based on experience
• Opportunity for annual cash bonus
• Opportunity for performance based annual merit increase
• Health / Dental / Vision Benefits Day - One
• 5% matching 401k
• Generous PTO benefits
• Additional benefits including but not limited to pet insurance, mental health resources, volunteer paid days off, employee stock program, foundation donation matching, and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees