Oil-Roasting Cook

ZipRecruiter; Bromley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food production is seeking an Oil-Roasting Cook to ensure quality control and safety of oil-roasted products. This full-time role involves monitoring cooking processes, maintaining safety standards, and collaborating with production teams to achieve efficiency goals.

Qualifications

• Previous cooking experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
• Control the quality of cooked products by monitoring roast levels.
• Follow food safety and quality control protocols.

Skills

Food Safety

Quality Control

Job description

Job Description

Title: Oil-Roasting Cook
Department: Production
Reports To: Cooking Room Supervisor

Scope of Position

The Oil-Roasting Cook is primarily responsible for ensuring the quality control and safety of oil-roasted products throughout the soaking and oil-roasting processes. They will also mix products according to formulations as scheduled. This is a full-time, year-round position.

Key Responsibilities

1. Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
2. Understand and follow food safety and quality control protocols.
3. Follow company policies and proper cooking procedures.
4. Promote a culture of food safety by reporting issues promptly.
5. Control the quality of cooked products by monitoring roast levels and adjusting processes accordingly.
6. Monitor Critical Control Point 1.1 and document information accurately in real time.
7. Maintain the workflow of batch roasting in line with efficiency goals.
8. Operate and maintain soaking areas, oil-roasters, and oil filtering processes.
9. Locate and interpret LOT codes for raw materials and maintain control over their usage.
10. Calculate and measure ingredients accurately according to formulations.
11. Replenish raw materials as needed.
12. Perform pre-operational tasks, soaking operations, and coordinate with other production staff.
13. Follow Standard Sanitary Operating Procedures (SSOPs).
14. Report issues to supervisors or quality assurance teams as necessary.
15. Support other production departments as needed.

Back-Ups

Cooking Room Associates or the Department Supervisor will cover duties in case of absence.

Working Conditions

• Standing 100% of the time.
• Lifting up to 25 lbs. regularly, and up to 50 lbs. with assistance.
• Exposure to high heat and humidity.
• Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including slip-resistant footwear.
• No jewelry allowed in production areas.

Minimum Qualifications

Previous cooking experience is preferred.

Performance Metrics

• Achieve less than 1% batch rejection rate.
• Additional goals to be set by management and staff.