Restaurant Cook
About The Position
The Restaurant Cook assists the main restaurant team in maintaining high-quality food items while controlling inventory costs and supporting guest food and beverage service. The role produces and coordinates food items for daily menus and special events, monitors daily and weekly inventory, and uses production, build-to, and order sheets to support cost and waste control. The Cook coordinates with supervisors, the head cook, and other Associates regarding special preparations, supply needs, food orders, and equipment issues. The position also requires maintaining an organized work area, observing health and sanitation standards, and completing closing and next-day preparation tasks.
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 efficient restaurant operations.
- Control daily and weekly inventories and check inventory for all menus.
- Use menu counts, production or build-to sheets, and order sheets to support inventory cost and profitability and reduce waste.
- Check with a supervisor about special preparation needs before beginning regular kitchen tasks.
- Coordinate daily menu production with menu counts and production or build-to sheets.
- Communicate production supply needs to the head cook and report items that need to be ordered to a supervisor.
- Maintain a clean and organized work area 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.
- Verify special orders with the designated Associate.
- Maintain menu-item production throughout the day to meet supply demands while avoiding waste.
- Close and sanitize the work area according to health codes and gather items required for the next day's production.
- Check in with a supervisor before leaving.
- Follow health and sanitation standards set 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 across retail, distribution, digital, and corporate
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
