Cook

Taher

Kentucky

On-site

USD 34,000 - 52,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities
Guaranteed hours
Free lunch
Uniforms provided
PPE provided
Training & development
Advancement opportunities
Inclusive culture

Job summary

Taher, Inc. is hiring a Cook to join our team in the United States. The role focuses on following recipes, ensuring quality and timely meal preparation for our clients in K-12, corporate dining, and catering settings.

Candidates should bring cooking experience and strong customer service, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Taher offers benefits including guaranteed hours, bonuses, free daily lunch, uniforms, PPE, and opportunities for advancement.

Qualifications

  • Previous cooking experience preferred.
  • Strong customer service skills.
  • Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.
  • Do simple arithmetic.
  • Able to follow oral and written directions.
  • Be able to lift 50 lbs.
  • Be able to stand for long periods.
  • Dependable and punctual.
  • Maintain a professional appearance.
  • Follow all safe food handling requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Following standardized recipes and writing menus.
  • Ensuring meals meet quality standards and are prepared on time.
  • Managing ordering, receiving, storing and inventory per HACCP standards.
  • Controlling waste.
  • Using time management to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Performs additional related duties as assigned by leadership.

Skills

Cooking experience
Customer service
Adaptability
Arithmetic
Follow directions
Lifting 50 lbs
Stand long hours
Dependable
Professional appearance
Food safety

Job description

Taher, Inc is growing and is looking for a Cook to join our team!

Essential Functions:
  • Following standardized recipes and writing menus
  • Ensuring all meals meet quality standards, are correctly prepared and within acceptable time limits
  • Managing ordering, receiving, storing and inventory control of all perishable products following specific procedures and HACCP standards
  • Controlling waste
  • Using time management skills to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Performs additional related duties as assigned by leadership
We are proud to offer competitive benefits including:
  • Competitive compensation with bonus opportunities
  • Work-Life balance - Guaranteed hours with no nights or weekends
  • Free daily lunch
  • Uniforms are provided
  • Safety practices and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are provided
  • Employee training and development
  • Opportunities for advancement and to make an impact
  • Culture of inclusion and belonging
Who We Are:

Taher, Inc. is a family-owned food service management company specializing in K-12 school meals, corporate dining, senior dining, catering, vending, prepared services, and baked goods. Our chefs develop recipes prepared from scratch, inspired from around the world, using fresh ingredients to delight and nurture our guests. Taher is recognized as a Top 25 Food Service Management Company by Food Management Magazine.

Location

9000 Greenbrier Parkway Unit 84, Madison , Alabama 35756 , United States

Qualifications and Skills:
  • Previous cooking experience preferred
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Ability to adapt and change in a fast-paced environment
  • Do simple arithmetic
  • Able to follow oral and written directions
  • Be able to lift 50 Lbs.
  • Be able to stand for long periods of time
  • Dependable, Punctual
  • Ability to maintain a professional appearance
  • Ability to follow all safe food handling requirements

EOE/AA

Shift

1st Shift

Regular/ Temporary

Regular

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