Cook

Mazzio's; Claremore (OK); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading restaurant as a Cook, where you will prepare high-quality meals and ensure food safety. This entry-level position requires teamwork and a willingness to learn. Enjoy a dynamic kitchen environment with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Ability to learn food safety procedures.
• No previous experience required.

Responsibilities

• Plans, prepares, and cooks food items.
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of food prep areas.
• Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipes.

Skills

Teamwork

Food Safety Procedures

Interpersonal Skills

Following Directions

Education

Food Handler’s Permit

Foodservice Sanitation Certification

Tools

Ovens

Dishwasher

Knives

Mixers

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Position Summary

The Cook plans, prepares, and cooks various food items to ensure the highest quality and experience for guests in the restaurant, carryout, and delivery. They ensure proper food handling, sanitation, and food storage procedures.

Position Summary

The Cook plans, prepares, and cooks various food items to ensure the highest quality and experience for guests in the restaurant, carryout, and delivery. They ensure proper food handling, sanitation, and food storage procedures.

Primary Responsibilities

The following information represents the majority of the duties performed in the position, but are not meant to be all inclusive nor prevent other duties from being assigned when necessary.

• Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipe, using variety of kitchen utensils and equipment to prepare salads, sauces, dough, cheeses, pizza crust, vegetables, sandwiches, and casseroles.
• Follows measurement charts to ensure consistent and quality products.
• Bakes, fries and microwaves main dishes and cooks or heats other food items.
• Observes and tests cooking by viewing, smelling, piercing with fork, and testing temperature with a thermometer to determine items are properly cooked. Provides guidance to other kitchen crew and management during the preparation of food.
• Washes, peels, cuts, dices and shreds vegetables and fruits to prepare them for use.
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of the food preparation containers and areas including washing/sanitizing of all containers and utensils, preparation counters and tables, cleaning walls and shelves, clear crumbs away and wipe ovens and microwave, drain oil from, dissemble, clean and reassemble fryer, and sweep and mop floors.
• Monitors thermostat controls to regulate temperature of oven, steam kettles, steam tables and hot holding equipment, and pasta cooker. Reports malfunctions or required repairs to management.
• Records product usage and waste on charts.
• Operates dishwasher.
• Delivers clean plates, utensils, glasses, etc., to service areas either at the counter or dining room.
  
  

Skills And Experience

• Ability to learn food safety procedures, including safe temperatures at which ingredients must be kept.
• Ability to work as part of a team, collaborating on complex orders.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with various other crew members and management.
• Consistently follow ingredient measurements for quality products.
• Ability to follow directions. Ability to follow all safety requirements.
• This position does not require previous experience.
  
  

Licenses/Certificates

• The position may require a Food Handler’s permit and/or Foodservice Sanitation Certification and/or other individual compliance permits, certificates, or licenses dependent upon the laws of the city or county in which the restaurant is located.
  
  

Physical Demands

• Physical Strength and Stamina Demands:
• The Cook exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly in the performance of activities. Force includes push/pull/lift. The Cook is required to perform most work from a standing position. Work may involve frequent walking, intermixed with sitting for brief periods of time. Work requires stamina to perform duties for extended periods of time typically comprised of 8-12 hour shifts and frequent “split shifts” (4-6 hours shifts with “off time” of 2-4 hours between shifts). Shifts encompass early morning, lunch, afternoons, dinner, and late night.
• Physical and Sensory Demands:
• Reaching, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, handling, fingering, feeling, lifting, carrying, standing, walking, pushing, and pulling is required occasionally in the performance of functional duties. Requires punctual, regular, and reliable attendance. A sense of taste is required for this position to determine the quality of food products.
  
  

Working Conditions

• A Cook is mostly subject to inside environmental conditions, which are protected from the weather, but not necessarily temperature changes. The position provides occasional exposure to extreme heat with temperatures sufficiently high to cause marked bodily discomfort. Wet and/or humid conditions are present where they come into contact with water and other liquids. Subject to frequent washing of hands and arms. Routinely operates kitchen equipment consisting of moving conveyor- type belts and rollers and rotating mixer hooks and slicing blades.

• Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids:
• Can opener, charts, pizza wheels, colanders, dicer, dishes, dishwasher, dockers, dough roller, forks, hot plates, kettles, knives, measuring cups, mixing bowls, mixer, ovens, paddles, pans, pizza pliers, pots, processor, scales, spatulas, spoons, recipes, rolling pin, slicers, storage bins, storage tank, fryers, pasta cookers, microwaves, and warmers.
  

Disclaimers

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. These statements are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the personnel so classified.

Mazzio’s, LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate in any employment actions based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veterans’ status, or any other bases protected by Federal/State laws.

This and all job descriptions for Mazzio’s, LLC are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer. Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

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  Other

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Restaurants

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