Cook Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Minimum two years’ experience in high volume kitchen.
• Must be comfortable with Microsoft word and excel.
• Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent, a professional diploma or food services management.
• Knowledge of ingredients and kitchen equipment
• Knife/food preparation skills
• Positive attitude
• Able to work well with others
• Ability to actively attend to, convey and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Accuracy – ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly
• Communication, Oral – Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken work.
• Customer Oriented – Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
• Initiative – Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Relationship building – Ability to effectively build relationship with customers and co-workers.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinates activities of food preparation (kitchen, pantry, and storeroom) and purchases food and kitchen supplies.
• Follows recipes, controls, portion, and presentation specifications as set by the restaurant.
• Specify number of servings to be made from any vegetable, meat, beverage, and dessert to control portion costs in a sanitary and timely manner.
• Oversee kitchen staff, ensure cleanliness of kitchen and equipment.
• Oversee line cooks, tastes, smells, and observes food to ensure recipes are appearance standards.
• Inventory, storage, and distribution of food and supplies.
• Purchases food and kitchen supplies as needed.
• Trains new hires.
• May set prices to be charged for items with direct supervisor’s approval.
• May plan, change, and standardize recipes to increase number of servings prepared with direct supervisor’s approval.
• Track and report any food waste.
• Prepare and portion foods, and utilize food surpluses and leftovers.