Seasonal Cook - PT Hours

Saks • San Diego, CA

3d

About The Position

The Seasonal Cook assists restaurant Associates in maintaining high-quality food items while considering inventory cost and profitability. The role helps ensure guests receive the expected level of food and beverage service by coordinating food production, managing inventory, maintaining sanitation and equipment, and communicating with the team. Associates must be available for shifts based on business needs, including 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 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 costs and profitability.
• Check with a supervisor about special preparation needs before beginning normal kitchen tasks.
• Coordinate production of daily menu items 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.
• Keep the work area clean and organized 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.
• 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 promptly 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.
• 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: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED