Cook

Eat'n Park Hospitality Group; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% discount on food purchases

Paid time off

Management career advancement opportunities

Access to continuous development

Eligibility for 401k, vision, dental and medical plans

Job summary

A food service company in Erie is seeking a dependable team member responsible for food preparation, quality assurance, and maintaining proper sanitary conditions. You will prepare meals according to specific recipes and ensure the quality and quantity of food during service. Essential duties include maintaining communication with team members and management, adhering to HACCP guidelines, and following the uniform dress code. Opportunities for management career advancement and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform essential functions satisfactorily.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food according to recipes and maintain quality.
• Ensure proper line presentation and serving temperatures.
• Maintain communication with team members and management.
• Communicate with line servers about daily food items.
• Complete daily production sheets.
• Store and date all food items properly.
• Follow HACCP guidelines when using leftovers.
• Follow cleaning schedule and clean as you go.
• Inform management of products and supplies needed.
• Follow uniform dress code and maintain personal hygiene.
• Assist team members and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Batch cooking

Food preparation

Communication

HACCP/sanitation

Team player

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for the quality, quantity, and timeliness of that day's meal production. He or she prepares the food in accordance with Parkhurst recipes, standards, and procedures under strict sanitary conditions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Prepare food according to Parkhurst recipes and enforce the “batch” cooking method.
• Ensure the quality of the food produced and maintain the quality and quantity of food throughout the service period, utilizing production sheets.
• Ensure proper line presentation: proper pans are used, pans are garnished, proper utensils are used according to recipe specifications, and food products are maintained at the proper serving temperatures as specified by recipes or management.
• Maintain open lines of communication with other associates, e.g., line servers, concerning specific information about food items on a daily basis.
• Complete daily production sheets.
• Make sure all food items are properly stored and dated.
• Follow all HACCP guidelines in utilizing leftovers.
• Follow cleaning schedule as provided by management, using “clean as you go” techniques.
• Maintain an open line of communication with management, informing them of products and supplies needed.
• Follow the uniform dress code and maintain proper personal hygiene.
• Follow all Parkhurst Gold Standards. Uses Smile Plus hospitality imperatives.
• Assist fellow team members at every opportunity.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Standing and/or walking - 100% of time.
• Occasionally lifting up to 40 lbs.

BENEFITS

• 20% discount on any food purchase at Eat’n Park, Hello Bistro, The Porch, and Parkhurst Dining.
• Paid time off
• Management career advancement opportunities
• Access to continuous development with Smile Universe
• Eligibility for 401k, vision, dental and medical plans

Eat’n Park Hospitality Group provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.