Kitchen Cook I

North Metro Harness Ini • Forest Lake, MN

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Cook 1 (Lead) position requires the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and demonstrate excellent leadership, organizational, communication, and time management skills. This role involves preparing orders quickly and efficiently to menu specifications, rotating inventory, ensuring product freshness, and maintaining stocked stations. The cook will be responsible for preparing all recipes pertaining to the current food menu, possessing thorough knowledge of all menu items for all stations, and using creativity with specials. Additionally, the cook must be knowledgeable about all equipment and cleaning procedures, consistently filter fryers, and ensure the setup for the following shift is complete.

Requirements

• Must have excellent communication and organizational, time management, and leadership skills
• Extensive familiarity with the following equipment (training provided): Fryer, char broiler, flat-top, hot-well, wok station, steamers, convection oven, walk in cooler and freezer, assortment of knives, mandolin, etc.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Sound knowledge of food health and safety regulations
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Working in a high volume kitchen for at least 2 years
• This position must have, or an ability to acquire within one year, an in-depth knowledge and thorough understanding of company policy and procedures, state regulations, and technical rules relevant to their responsibilities
• Must possess the ability to obtain a Minnesota Racing Commission gaming license

Nice To Haves

• Training provided

Responsibilities

• Following instructions of the Executive Chef and Sous Chefs
• Preparing orders quickly and efficiently to menu spec
• Rotates inventory and ensures freshness of product at all times
• Refill items that require prepping and make sure stations are stocked
• Ability to prepare all recipes pertaining to current food menu.
• Possess thorough knowledge of the current menu items for all stations
• Use creativity with specials.
• Knowledgeable on all equipment and how to clean them
• RTI filtering fryers on a consistent basis
• Ensure setup for the following shift is complete

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Benefits for full-time positions
• 401k
• Employee discount
• Paid Time off (PTO, sick, bereavement, and holidays)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED