Job Description
The hourly rate for this opportunity is $24.00 an hour.
What You Will Accomplish
- Prepares food items, such as salads, soups, sauces, meats, and vegetables according to prescribed recipes and guidelines.
- Butchers chicken, fish, and shellfish. Cuts, trims and bones meat prior to cooking.
- Reads menu to estimate food requirements and requisitions food from storage.
- Adjusts thermostat controls to regulate/maintain appropriate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roaster and steam kettles.
- Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipe using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment such as blenders, mixers, grinders, slicers, and knives.
- Bakes, roasts, broils and steams meats, fish, vegetables and other foods. Adds seasoning to foods during mixing or cooking, according to recipe and adjusts as needed.
- Observes and tests foods being cooked by tasting, smelling, and piercing with fork to observe that it is cooked. Uses thermometer to ensure food is cooked/maintained at proper temperature.
- Carves meats, portions food onto serving plates, adds gravies and sauces and garnishes servings.
- Follows all standard food handling, sanitation and health department guidelines. Ensures compliance with federal, state, local and company health, safety, and sanitation standards.
- Reporting to work as scheduled (on time and on regular basis) is an essential function of the job.
- Washes, peels, cuts and shreds vegetables and fruits to prepare them for use.
- Assists in controlling all food products, leftovers, waste and refrigeration organization.
- Cleans and sanitizes equipment, wares, walls, and floors in kitchen, walk-in coolers and all storage areas as directed. Maintains work area in clean and organized manner.
- Prepares work area for next service period, including emptying trash receptacles.
- Notifies management of unsafe conditions, needed maintenance of any equipment and any accidents.
What You Will Bring
- At least one year of prior food prep experience. Knowledge of food preparation and knife handling skills.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, recipes, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to work as part of a team.
Great If you have
- Culinary training or degree.
- Current Food Handlers Card or willingness and ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment
