Restaurant Cook

Saks • San Francisco, FL

21h

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 restaurant operations by producing and coordinating food for daily menus and special events, maintaining inventory and supplies, and ensuring guests receive the expected level of food and beverage service. The Cook maintains a clean, organized, and sanitary work area, cares for equipment, communicates with associates and supervisors, and prepares for the next day's production. The position requires availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays, along with standing, bending, climbing stairs, and lifting and carrying up to 35 pounds.

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 based on business needs, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Produce and coordinate food items for daily menus and special events to support efficient restaurant operations.
• Control daily and weekly inventories and use production, build-to, and order sheets to help manage inventory costs 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.
• 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, meet supply demands, and make efforts to avoid waste.
• Close and sanitize the work area according to health codes and gather items needed for the next day's production.
• Communicate supplies that need to be ordered to a supervisor.
• 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

What This Job Offers

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