Cook

Zaxbys; Madison (MS); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Zaxby's as a Cook, where you will enhance the guest experience through quality food preparation. Your role involves supporting kitchen operations, maintaining safety standards, and contributing positively to team dynamics. This full-time position requires dependable individuals ready to work in a fast-paced atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Able to lift 50 pounds and stand for extended periods.
• Can work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Willing to learn and practice kitchen procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepares kitchen items and maintains operational functionality.
• Ensures safe food preparation and high-quality service.
• Maintains cleanliness and assists team members.

Skills

Teamwork

Integrity

Punctuality

Communication

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Job Title: Cook/Back of House Representative

General Description of Job

A cook directly supports all Zaxby's managers and team members and actively personifies the Zaxby's missions statement, core values, and company culture. A cook performs kitchen activities with the goal of creating an excellent guest experience through the preparation of excellent food. A cook is accountable for maintaining the highest standard of safe food preparation and high quality service while conscious to do so in a quick manner with excellent presentation. A cook maintains a positive attitude and a willingness to learn in a teamwork environment. A cook constantly strives for efficient kitchen operations, yet clearly understands the job's priorities and always puts the customer's direct needs first. A cook communicates well with all employees and is responsive to management supervision and objective feedback.

Job Activities

• Sets up and closes kitchen for total operational functionality of shift and following shift.
• Prepares all items on kitchen prep list following Zaxby's training procedures to ensure all food items are fully stocked for a shift.
• Understands every kitchen station and follows all Zaxby's cooking procedures to ensure safe service of high quality food.
• Work on the center-line of food production whereas to guarantee high quality food and customer service that is fast and presented in the correct manner.
• Follows the FIFO inventory procedures, properly labels all prepared food items, and knows where all kitchen items are located.
• Ensures that necessary kitchen utensils and equipment are properly positioned throughout shift for use by all team members.
• Able to correctly complete all daily BOH maintenance procedures and helps with completing weekly and monthly maintenance.
• Maintains a clean work station throughout the shift and aids other team members in this task when needed.
• Completes the BOH checklist for assigned workstation and openly assists other BOH team members in this process.
• Washes dishes so the next shift will be fully prepared for starting kitchen operations.
• Disposes of all accumulated trash and boxes to the appropriate bins during a shift and cleans dumpster area when necessary.
  
  

Equipment Utilized

• Conscious of safe usage/storage of all hazardous chemicals used to clean BOH area.
• Knows the correct and safe procedures for using and maintaining kitchen equipment such as fryers, grills, hot holding bins, and other kitchen equipment.
• Safely uses all food preparation equipment including knives, peelers, lettuce choppers, tomato and lemon slicers, and any other potentially hazardous objects.
  
  

General Qualification Requirements

• Exemplifies honesty and integrity thru actions and demonstrates a clear alignment with Zaxby's mission statement, core values, and company culture to encourage personal growth, the growth of others, and the building of meaningful relationships.
• Can work in a fast- paced environment and willingly help team-based environment.
• Able to interact with 4-8 team members and contribute to a positive team-based environment.
• Willing to listen, learn, and continuously practice correct BOH procedures.
• Punctual, dependable, and with reliable transportation for completing each assigned shift.
• Understands Zaxby's safety policies and procedures including necessary MSDS information.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds and be able to stand for extended periods if time.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Restaurants

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