LEAD COOK

Compass Group•Minneapolis, MN

23h•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for preparing food in accordance with applicable federal, state, and corporate standards, guidelines, and regulations, ensuring quality food service is provided at all times. The company is looking for a team member who wants to learn and grow and be part of a great team, offering competitive wages and perks like Instapay and high-interest savings through the EVEN app. Levy, a part of Compass Group USA, is a leading presence in the Food, Beverage, and Retail industry across numerous entertainment, sports, and restaurant venues.

Requirements

Medium weight cut gloves when handling or using knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer.
Oven mitts, fryer gloves or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers or steamtables.
Slip-resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.

Responsibilities

Prepares high-quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery, and service schedules.
Serves meals or prepares for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty. Tastes all prepared food items.
Uses established ticket collection procedures during service. Responsible for records from area worked during service periods.
Cleans kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness. Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food-handling procedures.
Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat. Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards.
Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed.
Assists in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required.
Assists in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required.
Reports needed maintenance, faulty equipment or accidents to the supervisor immediately.
Attends in-service and safety meetings.
Maintains good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators and managers.
Performs job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
Ensures proper presentation, portion control and maintenance of serving temperatures; follows HACCP standards.
Personal commitment to your own safety and that of others.
Abides by all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to: The use of a medium weight cut gloves when handling or using knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer. The use of oven mitts, fryer gloves or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers or steamtables. The use of slip-resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.