Kitchen Cook

HOSPITALITY SPECIALISTS INC•Boone Township, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Kitchen Cook is responsible for preparing all food items according to standard recipes and specifications to ensure product consistency. This role involves visually inspecting and selecting food items for preparation, monitoring food storage for quality and rotation, and maintaining clean and organized work areas in compliance with health regulations. The cook will also prepare daily requisitions for supplies and food items, and utilize basic math skills to follow recipes.

Requirements

Good working knowledge of the fundamentals of the broiler, sauté, fry, roast, moist heat and other cooking methods.
Good working knowledge of accepted standards of sanitation.
Knowledge of operating all kitchen equipment, i.e., stoves, ovens, broilers, steamers, kettles, etc.
Basic mathematical skills necessary to understand recipes, measurements, requisition amounts and portion sizes.
Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language in order to complete requisitions read recipes and communicates with other team members.
Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry, or otherwise, move goods weighing a maximum of 100 lbs. on continuous schedule.
Ability to stand and to work continuously in confined spaces.
Ability to perform duties within extreme temperature ranges.
High school diploma required.
Five or more years cooking experience required.
Ability to obtain any government required licenses or certificates.
All employees must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance.

Nice To Haves

Culinary or Apprenticeship program preferred.
Prior hotel and restaurant cooking experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare all food items according to standard recipes and/or as specified on guest check to ensure consistency of product to the guest.
Visually inspects, selects and uses only food items ideal cooking, in preparation of all menu items.
Check and control the proper storage of product, monitoring age and condition of all food items to rotate and maintain highest quality.
Keeps all refrigeration equipment, storage and working areas clean and clutter free, complying with health department regulations.
Prepare daily requisitions for supplies and food items for production.
Read and employ math skills to follow recipes.
Performs any general cleaning tasks using standard hotel cleaning products as assigned by supervisor.
Keep floors dry and clean to avoid slip/fall accidents.
Perform other duties as requested, such as moving supplies and equipment, cleaning up unexpected spills etc.