Area Cook

Dartcor Hospitality; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 31,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Life, &

Job summary

Dartcor Hospitality seeks an Hourly Area Cook to travel to Morris County workplace dining locations, providing culinary support across multiple sites. You will prepare and cook breakfast, lunch, and catered meals according to standardized recipes and service sheets, while maintaining safety and presentation standards.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of workplace dining or catering experience, be able to travel daily between sites, lift up to 50 lbs, and work well in a fast-paced team environment,

Qualifications

• 2+ years of culinary experience in workplace dining, restaurants, or catering preferred.
• Ability to travel daily between multiple workplace dining locations — valid driver's license and reliable transportation required.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and kitchen equipment operation.
• Strong teamwork, time management, and communication skills.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Travel to assigned workplace dining locations as scheduled to provide culinary support.
• Prepare and cook breakfast, lunch, and catered meals according to standardized recipes and production sheets.
• Set up and break down food stations, ensuring cleanliness and organization.
• Assist with receiving, stocking, and rotating products following FIFO and food safety guidelines.
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety procedures.
• Maintain high standards of food presentation and portion control.
• Support catering and special events as needed.
• Communicate effectively with on-site chefs, managers, and team members to ensure smooth service.
• Provide feedback on menu items and suggest improvements when appropriate.

Skills

Culinary Experience

Travel Flexibility

Food Safety

Teamwork

Time Management

Communication

Physical Fitness

Tools

Kitchen Equipment

Job description

Dartcor is seeking a Hourly Area Cook to travel to our Morris County NJ workplace dining locations. The Hourly Traveling Cook supports multiple corporate dining accounts by preparing and serving high-quality meals in accordance with company recipes, standards, and safety guidelines. This role requires flexibility, adaptability, and strong culinary skills to ensure seamless food service operations across multiple sites.

What You'll Do:

• Travel to assigned workplace dining locations as scheduled to provide culinary support.
• Prepare and cook breakfast, lunch, and catered meals according to standardized recipes and production sheets.
• Set up and break down food stations, ensuring cleanliness and organization.
• Assist with receiving, stocking, and rotating products following FIFO and food safety guidelines.
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety procedures.
• Maintain high standards of food presentation and portion control.
• Support catering and special events as needed.
• Communicate effectively with on-site chefs, managers, and team members to ensure smooth service.
• Provide feedback on menu items and suggest improvements when appropriate.

Dartcor is seeking a Hourly Area Cook to travel to our Morris County NJ workplace dining locations. The Hourly Traveling Cook supports multiple corporate dining accounts by preparing and serving high-quality meals in accordance with company recipes, standards, and safety guidelines. This role requires flexibility, adaptability, and strong culinary skills to ensure seamless food service operations across multiple sites.

What You'll Do:

• Travel to assigned workplace dining locations as scheduled to provide culinary support.
• Prepare and cook breakfast, lunch, and catered meals according to standardized recipes and production sheets.
• Set up and break down food stations, ensuring cleanliness and organization.
• Assist with receiving, stocking, and rotating products following FIFO and food safety guidelines.
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety procedures.
• Maintain high standards of food presentation and portion control.
• Support catering and special events as needed.
• Communicate effectively with on-site chefs, managers, and team members to ensure smooth service.
• Provide feedback on menu items and suggest improvements when appropriate.

Requirements

What We Need From You:

• 2+ years of culinary experience in workplace dining, restaurants, or catering preferred.
• Ability to travel daily between multiple workplace dining locations — valid driver's license and reliable transportation required.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and kitchen equipment operation.
• Strong teamwork, time management, and communication skills.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods.

Benefits

What You'll Get From Us:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Life and Vision insurance
• 401(k) to help you invest in your future
• Paid time off to help support your life outside of work
• Work alongside collaborative team members who support Dartcor's core values

Schedule & Compensation:

• Hourly position; schedule varies by assignment; Monday-Friday
• Compensation -$27.00 per hour
• Travel allowance may be provided