Cook

Far West Services, LLC; Bellingham (WA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Rx insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

401k match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

A restaurant chain is seeking a Cook to join their team in Bellingham, WA. The ideal candidate will have a strong guest service mentality and previous cooking experience. Responsibilities include preparing quality food, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and maintaining kitchen cleanliness. Flexibility in working hours, including evenings and weekends, is crucial. This position offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, and a retirement plan.

Qualifications

• Ability to learn quickly.
• Understand and follow instructions.
• Ability to lift and carry heavy objects, up to 50 pounds.
• Willingness to work flexible hours.
• Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality.
• Available to work flexible hours including mornings, evenings, weekends, late nights, and/or holidays.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quality food in compliance with standards.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation procedures in kitchen.
• Read and execute order tickets promptly.
• Coordinate with team to ensure timely guest order delivery.
• Read order tickets and prepare orders promptly.
• Coordinate ticket times to ensure on-time guest orders within readiness times.
• Keep the kitchen clean and follow closing sanitation procedures.
• Partner with the Manager on Duty on safety and team issues.
• Anticipate guest and restaurant needs by observing environment and cues.
• Work with the team and train new cooks, and coordinate with the General Manager on concerns.
• Assist other team members as needed.
• Follow Manager on Duty directions; ask for clarification when needed.
• Maintain good hygiene and food handling practices.

Skills

Guest service mentality

Calm demeanor in high volume situations

Time management

Strong interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Food safety awareness

Team player

Communication

Learn quickly

Physical stamina

Education

Food Handler Certification

Job description

As a Cook at Wingstop, you pride yourself on preparing quality food that tastes great and is consistent from day to day. This position is critical to Wingstop by ensuring we are compliant with company policies and procedures, including food safety and sanitation procedures. The ability to successfully focus on the job in a calm, yet efficient manner is key.

Qualifications / Education / Experience

• Guest service mentality with a genuine desire to serve the highest level of food and customer service to guests.
• Maintains a calm demeanor during periods of high volume or unusual events to keep the restaurant operating to standard and to set a positive example for the shift team.
• Manages multiple projects and timelines with a sense of urgency and follow-through.
• Food Handler Certification is required.
• Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Available to work flexible hours that may include mornings, evenings, weekends, late nights, and/or holidays.

Summary Of Key Responsibilities

• Acts with integrity, honesty, and knowledge that promote the culture, values, and mission of Wingstop.
• Follow company safety and sanitation policies and procedures; including but not limited to filtering and freshening of all fryer shortenings daily.
• Properly learn and execute all cooking and saucing guidelines to ensure the highest quality food is prepared and packaged according to guidelines.
• Ensure the proper amount and proportion of food is prepared in order to prevent food waste.
• Reading and understanding order tickets and preparing orders promptly.
• Coordinate and communicate ticket times to team members to ensure on-time delivery of guest orders within quoted guest order readiness times.
• Assist in keeping the kitchen clean throughout the shift maintaining clean as you go and consistently following closing sanitation procedures.
• Partner with the Manager on Duty of all safety, sanitation, or team member issues.
• Anticipates guest and restaurant needs by constantly evaluating the environment and guests for cues.
• Contributes to a positive team environment by working collaboratively with other team members, including training new cooks, and partnering with the General Manager on concerns.
• Assist other team members as needed.
• Follow directions given by the Manager on Duty; and ask for clarification when needed.
• Know and thoroughly understand the importance of good hygiene and food handling practices.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to learn quickly.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and request clarification when needed.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to build relationships.
• Cook and restaurant experience a plus.
• Ability to lift and carry, push, or pull heavy objects up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time and work in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Assuming all eligibility factors are met, you will be eligible for company benefits such as:
• Medical/Rx, dental, and vision insurance packages for full-time employees.
• Life Insurance-$25k company provided with the election of health benefits.
• 401k- 4% match, 100%, at 90-days.
• PTO.

WINGSTOP - FWS is an independently owned and operated franchisee. Equal Opportunity Employer.