Cook

PeopleReady; Iowa; On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Next-day pay

Long-term or short-term positions

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Job summary

PeopleReady in Fayette, IA is hiring a Cook to join a high-volume kitchen. You will prepare meals, sauté, grill, fry, and assemble dishes while following food safety guidelines.

Shift Timings: 2nd Shift (Evening). Applicants should have knife skills, experience in a large-volume environment, and the ability to work across all kitchen stations. This position offers next-day pay and flexible job options via JobStack.

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-volume institutional environment.
• Good knife skills and knowledge of food preparation.
• Able to work all areas of the kitchen.
• Stand in kitchen environment for long periods of time.
• Background check required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals in a large volume establishment.
• Saute, grill, fry, and cook ingredients according to food safety guidelines.
• Chop, slice, and wash fruits and vegetables.
• Make salads, desserts, and complete meals.
• May create menus and follow recipes.
• Assist with catering orders and prepare trays for customers.
• Clean the kitchen area, take out trash, mop floors and wipe down the dining area when needed.

Skills

Knife skills

High-volume experience

Kitchen versatility

Food preparation knowledge

Job description

Cook

PeopleReady of Cedar Rapids, IA is now hiring Cooks in Fayette, IA. As a Cook, you will perform many different duties that are part of preparing meals.

As a PeopleReady associate you'll benefit from:

• Next-day pay for many of our open positions
• The choice of long-term positions for steady work or short-term positions for extra cash
• The convenience of applying for and accepting jobs right from our mobile app, JobStack! Text "READY" to 81555 to download JobStack and get started today

Pay Rate:

The pay rate for this job is $17 - $17 / hour*

What you'll be doing as a Cook:

• Prepare meals in a large volume establishment
• Saute, grill, fry, and cook ingredients according to food safety guidelines
• Chop, slice, and wash fruits and vegetables
• Make salads, desserts, and complete meals
• May create menus and follow recipes
• Assist with catering orders and prepare trays for customers
• Clean the kitchen area, take out trash, mop floors and wipe down the dining area when needed

Available shifts:

Shift Timings: 2nd Shift (Evening)

Job requirements:

• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for employment with PeopleReady
• Experience in a high-volume institutional environment
• Good knife skills and knowledge of food preparation
• Able to work all areas of the kitchen
• Stand in kitchen environment for long periods of time
• Background check required

Address: 2000 Wiley Blvd SW #104, Cedar Rapids,IA, 52404

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