Seasonal Restaurant Cook
Saks•San Francisco, CA
•$22 - $28
About The Position
The Restaurant Cook assists the main restaurant team in maintaining high-quality food while managing inventory with attention to cost and profitability. The role supports daily food and beverage service by producing and coordinating menu items for regular menus and special events. The Cook helps control waste, monitors supplies, maintains equipment, communicates with colleagues and supervisors, and keeps the work area clean and sanitary in accordance with company and local health standards. This is a seasonal position requiring availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least 3 years of relevant experience.
- A “win together” mentality.
- Ability to stand, bend, climb stairs, and lift and carry 35 pounds.
- Availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays, based on business needs.
Responsibilities
- Produce and coordinate food items for daily menus and special events to support smooth restaurant operations.
- Control daily and weekly inventories and monitor inventory cost and profitability using production, build-to, and order sheets.
- Check with a supervisor regarding special preparation needs before beginning regular kitchen tasks.
- Coordinate production of daily menu items using menu counts and production or build-to sheets to help control waste.
- Check inventory for menu items and communicate production supply needs to the head cook.
- Keep the work area clean and organized in accordance with health and sanitation standards.
- Maintain equipment daily and report malfunctions to the designated Associate.
- Communicate promptly with Associates to maintain the flow of food orders and verify special orders with the designated Associate.
- Maintain menu-item production throughout the day while meeting supply demands and avoiding waste.
- Close and sanitize the work area according to health codes and gather items needed for the next day's production.
- Tell the supervisor about supplies that need to be ordered and check in with a supervisor before leaving.
- Follow health and sanitation standards established by Neiman Marcus, the local Health Department, and third-party sanitation auditors.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Basic life insurance
- Supplemental life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Additional voluntary benefits, such as critical illness, hospital, and accident insurance
- Employee discount
- Career advancement opportunities
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Education Level
High school or GED
