Restaurant Cook

Saks • Sarasota, FL

2d • $19 - $24

About The Position

The Restaurant Cook assists restaurant associates in maintaining high-quality food items while managing inventory costs and profitability. The role supports daily food and beverage service by producing and coordinating menu items for regular service and special events, monitoring inventory, and minimizing waste. The Cook maintains food safety and sanitation standards, keeps the work area and equipment clean and functional, communicates supply needs and order status, and prepares the work area and required items for the next day's production.

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 and efficient restaurant operations.
• Control daily and weekly inventories and use production, build-to, and order sheets to maintain awareness of inventory cost and profitability.
• Check with a supervisor about special preparation needs before beginning regular kitchen tasks.
• Coordinate daily menu production using menu counts and production or build-to sheets to help control waste.
• Check inventory for all menus and communicate production supply needs to the head cook and ordering needs to a supervisor.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area in accordance with health and sanitation standards.
• Maintain equipment daily and report malfunctions to the designated associate.
• Maintain the flow of food orders by communicating promptly with associates and verifying special orders with the designated associate.
• Maintain menu-item production throughout the day to meet supply demands and avoid waste.
• Close and sanitize the work area promptly according to health codes and gather items needed for the next day's production.
• Check in with a supervisor before leaving.
• Uphold 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

What This Job Offers

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