Cook

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Kettering (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Priority Dispatch Corp. in Dayton, OH, is seeking a full-time cook to prepare food and beverages and maintain sanitation standards in a restaurant or residential care setting.

You will assist in food preparation according to the menu and special diets, maintain sanitation, and ensure a clean, orderly kitchen. The role may involve solo work or collaboration with others to serve meals safely and efficiently.

Qualifications

• High School diploma preferred.
• One year experience as Cook in a restaurant or residential care setting.
• Serve Safe Certification encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation of food according to menu and/or special diets.
• Maintains foods service sanitation; keeps work areas neat and free from hazards.
• Performs cleaning tasks and assigned; tends and loads dishwashing machine as requires.
• Other task as requested or assigned.

Skills

Food preparation knowledge

Sanitation procedures

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Customer service empathy

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

1 year experience as Cook

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Legal Address - Dayton, OH 45420

Position Type: Full Time

Job Category: Restaurant - Food Service

Job Summary:

Prepares food/beverages and maintains food service sanitation standards.

Major Job Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation of food according to menu and/or special diets.
• Maintains foods service sanitation; keeps work areas neat and free from hazards.
• Performs cleaning tasks and assigned; tends and loads dishwashing machine as requires.
• Other task as requested or assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED:

Education and Experience

High School diploma preferred. One year experience as Cook in a restaurant or residential care setting.

Licenses and Certifications

None; Serve Safe Certification encouraged.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of food preparation practices and sanitation procedures, and the ability to prepare meals by following an established menu.
• Knowledge of kitchen procedures, and the ability to work alone or in a team to accomplish meal preparation, sanitation and orderliness of operation.
• Ability to prepare foods to result in the highest quality presentation to the consumer.
• Knowledge of resident rights and the ability to respond to each resident with empathy and respect.
• Knowledge of policies, procedures, philosophies, rules and regulations governing the delivery of services to consumers.