Cook

Fulenwider Group; Elizabethton (TN); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulenwider Group is seeking a team-oriented cook for our Elizabethton location. The role involves preparing, cooking, and keeping food warm to order, using large-volume equipment, and maintaining high sanitation standards.

Responsibilities include following orders precisely, ensuring quality, and working efficiently under time pressure while collaborating with teammates to deliver consistent meals.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic understanding of sanitation and workplace safety regulations.
• Basic understanding of food-handling techniques, preparation and cooking procedures.
• Ability to work efficiently and quickly.
• Must be able to work well as part of a team.
• Must be able to work well under pressure.
• Ability to maintain personal cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Prepares world-famous chicken cooked to order or kept warm until ordered.
• Operates large-volume cooking equipment (griddles, grills, deep fryers).
• Prepares, washes, and cuts food for cooking.
• Prepares and cooks according to orders; verifies quality/quantity of orders.
• Maintains sanitation, health, cleanliness, and safety standards in food prep areas and dishes.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent communication

Sanitation knowledge

Food handling techniques

Work efficiently

Team player

Under pressure

Personal cleanliness

Education

High school or vocational coursework in kitchen basics

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: KFC 207 Broad St., Elizabethton, TN 37643 | E320138 - Elizabethton, TN 37643

Duties/Responsibilities

• Prepares world-famous chicken that is cooked to order or kept warm until ordered and sold.
• Operates large-volume cooking equipment such as griddles, grills, or deep fryers.
• Prepares, washes, and cuts food to be cooked.
• Prepares and cooks food according to instructions provided on food order slips or through verbal directions; verifies the quality and quantity of all orders.
• Maintains overall sanitation, health, cleanliness, and safety standards for food preparation areas, cooking services, and dishes and utensils.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

QualificationsRequired Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic understanding of or ability to learn basic sanitation and regulations for workplace safety.
• Basic understanding of or ability to learn food-handling techniques, preparation, and cooking procedures.
• Ability to work efficiently and quickly.
• Must be able to work well as part of a team.
• Must be able to work well under pressure.
• Ability to maintain personal cleanliness.

Education and Experience:

High school or vocational school coursework in kitchen basics, such as food safety, preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.