Cook

Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider in Tarrant County is seeking a Cook to ensure a positive dining experience. This role includes food preparation, maintaining hygiene standards, and collaborating on menu development. Ideal candidates will have at least two years of relevant cooking experience and necessary certifications.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of foodservice equipment operation.
• Two years cooking experience in relevant settings.
• Current SERVSAFE and food handler’s certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Provide pleasant dining experience through quality meal preparation.
• Adhere to food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Coordinate food supply inventory and assist with deliveries.

Skills

Adaptability

Decision-making

Customer service

Oral communication

Planning

Problem solving

Teamwork

Self-motivated

High energy Level

Multi-tasking

Education

Current SERVSAFE certification

Food handler's card

Minimum two years of cooking experience

Tools

Standard foodservice equipment

Job description

Anew Vision Transitional Living, LLC

Cook

Cook Job Responsibilities:

• Pleases customers by providing a pleasant dining experience.
• Serves meals by reviewing recipes; assembling, combining, and cooking ingredients; and maintaining a sanitary kitchen.
• Executes cold food production in accordance with standards of plating guide specifications.
• Attends to the detail and presentation of each order.
• Places and expedites orders.
• Prepares ingredients by following recipes; slicing, cutting, chopping, mincing, stirring, whipping, and mixing ingredients; adding seasonings; verifying taste; and plating meals.
• Completes hot meal preparation by grilling, sautéing, roasting, frying, and broiling ingredients and assembling and refrigerating cold ingredients.
• Adheres to proper food handling, sanitation, and safety procedures; maintains temperature and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) logs as required; and maintains appropriate dating, labeling, and rotation of all food items.
• Stores leftovers according to established standards.
• Coordinates daily food supply inventory for cafeteria. Submits order to supervisor.
• Assists with receipt of deliveries.
• Contributes to daily, holiday, and theme menus in collaboration with supervisor.
• Ensures smooth operation of cafeteria services during absence of supervisor.
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of equipment, food storage, and work areas.
• Completes cleaning according to daily and weekly schedules and dishwashing/pot washing as needed.
• Assists with orienting new employees to their work area.
• Listens to customer complaints and suggestions and resolves complaints.
• Implements suggestions within parameter of position and refers more complex concerns to supervisor.
• Instructs personnel in use of new equipment and cleaning methods and provides efficient and effective methods of maintaining work area.
• Participates in and/or contributes to programs, committees, or projects designed to improve quality of service and employee productivity.

$11/hr

Cook Qualifications/Skills:

• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in ability to operate standard foodservice equipment safely and effectively

• Adaptability
• Decision-making
• Customer service
• Oral communication
• Planning, problem solving, and teamwork
• Developing budgets
• Self-motivated
• High energy Level
• Multi-tasking

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• Minimum two (2) years of hospital, institutional, or restaurant cooking experience to include food preparation
• Current SERVSAFE certification or has successfully completed a sanitation course within the past year
• Current food handler’s card and other certification as required by federal/state/local law