Community Meals Cook - Fast-Paced, Scratch Cooking

Elior; Magee (MS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

UNUM for Accident/Illness

Discount Program

Commuter Benefits

EAP

401k

Sick Time

Holiday Pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Elior is seeking a skilled cook for our Trio-Community Meals division in Magee, MS. You will join a busy kitchen staff, manage quality and portions, and prepare meals in a fast-paced environment.

If you are passionate about scratch cooking and serving high-quality meals, this role offers growth within a supportive team. The position emphasizes safe food handling, accurate storage, and collaborative teamwork with a focus on community meals and high-volume service.

Qualifications

• At least one year of culinary experience in a high-volume establishment with scratch cooking.
• Working knowledge of proper culinary methods, techniques, and standards.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to use various kitchen equipment and tools and identify food items.
• Customer service experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Quality and portion control
• Food preparation
• Creative food presentation
• Maintaining kitchen
• Ensuring food is stored properly
• Following safe food handling policies, procedures and recipes

Skills

Culinary experience

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Customer service

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

Elior is seeking a skilled cook for our Trio-Community Meals division in Magee, MS. You will join a busy kitchen staff, manage quality and portions, and prepare meals in a fast-paced environment.

If you are passionate about scratch cooking and serving high-quality meals, this role offers growth within a supportive team. The position emphasizes safe food handling, accurate storage, and collaborative teamwork with a focus on community meals and high-volume service.