Cook

Market of Choice; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Job summary

Market of Choice in Bend, Oregon is hiring a Cook to join a friendly, professional kitchen team. The position starts at $19.00/hour and can go up to $21.50/hour based on experience, with opportunities for growth within a supportive local employer.

The role involves assisting in daily kitchen operations, coordinating with the Kitchen Manager, preparing a variety of items for hot and cold cases, and maintaining a clean, safe cooking environment.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of professional cooking experience.
• Must be 18 years or older and able to work any shift, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist Chef/Kitchen Manager in daily activities and prep.
• Coordinate timing of orders with the Kitchen Manager to align production schedules.
• Prepare sandwiches, salads, entrees, catering trays, soups for hot and cold cases.
• Handle counter work during peak periods and ensure timely delivery of orders.
• Help with inventory, ordering, and rotation of fresh, frozen, and sundry products.
• Train new kitchen staff and maintain health and safety sanitation standards.

Skills

Professional cooking

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Market of Choice in Bend is now hiring for cooks to join our friendly and professional work environment. Our kitchens feature professional, state of the art, modern facilities that provide a great opportunity to advance your culinary career! This position starts at $19.00/hour - $21.50/hour depending on experience.

Market of Choice is a growing, local company with excellent benefits and opportunity for growth. Our company offers a benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, competitive wages, and a matching 401(k) retirement plan.

DUTIES

We are looking for a friendly team player to join our culinary team! Market of Choice employees create a pleasant in-store atmosphere and provide knowledgeable and friendly customer service.

As Cook, you will report to the Kitchen Manager and some of your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting Chef/Kitchen Manager in daily activities
• Consulting with the Chef/Kitchen Manager on a daily basis to ensure that timing of orders and production schedules are coordinated
• Production of sandwich, salad, entree, catering trays and soup for the hot and cold cases
• Counter work when needed during busy periods
• Timely delivery of assigned orders and other orders as needed
• Assisting the Chef/ Kitchen Manager with ordering and maintaining inventory of fresh, frozen, and sundry products for use in the department
• Training new kitchen workers and assistants
• Prepare deep fried, baked, stove top foods, and salads
• Maintain positive relations with customers, vendors and employees
• Maintain Health and Safety sanitation requirements
• Have a current Food Handler card

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year professional cooking experience. Applicants should be available any shift including weekends. You must be 18 years or older.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

A diverse community and workplace benefits us all. Market of Choice is committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified applicants as well as giving people of all backgrounds an opportunity to work and contribute to our company and community. We uphold our tradition of valuing our employees by providing equal opportunities to all applicants.