Cook

HMSHost; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 19,286 - 24,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Meal benefits

Transportation benefits

401(k) match

Company paid life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Training and career growth

Referral program

Job summary

HMSHost in Milwaukee seeks a Cook to prepare cooked foods across Fry, Flat Top Griddle, Pantry, and eggs, while ensuring timely communication of issues to the manager on duty. The role emphasizes high-quality service and adherence to safety standards.

The candidate should have at least 1 year of cooking experience in a high-volume casual dining setting, knowledge of HACCP, and the ability to lift up to 40 pounds, with strong teamwork and reliability.

Qualifications

• Requires 1 year of closely related cooking experience in a high-volume casual dining environment.
• Knowledge of soups, sauté, broiler, fry, and pantry.
• Ability to read, understand instructions, and communicate with customers and team members.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds and stand for long periods.
• Adherence to HACCP and food safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Follows recipes and prepares food items across stations (Fry, Flat Top, Pantry, Eggs).
• Tastes products, estimates quantities, and plans production needs.
• Cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment.
• Operates kitchen equipment and maintains temperature logs.
• Stocks, dates, and rotates products; communicates issues to managers.

Skills

Food preparation

HACCP knowledge

Cooking experience

Physical stamina

Communication

Job description

With a career at HMSHost, you really benefit! We Offer

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
• Holiday pay
• Meal and Transportation Benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Training and exciting career growth opportunities
• Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus

*Benefits may vary by position so ask your recruiter for details.

Summary

The Cook is responsible for preparing cooked foods and must be able to perform all station functions of Fry, Flat Top Griddle, Pantry, and cooking eggs; communicating ticket times and potential problems to the manager on duty and servers as necessary; providing the highest quality of service to customers and associates at all times; performs all other responsibilities as directed by the business or as assigned by management. This is a non‑exempt position.

Essential Functions

• Follows recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving food items which may include soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other food and beverage products.
• Tastes products, follows menus, estimates food requirements, checks production and keeps records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment as needed.
• Cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment.
• Practices excellent food safety and sanitation practices and complies with HACCP standards.
• Operates a variety of kitchen equipment, measures and mixes ingredients, washes, peels, cuts and shreds fruits and vegetables.
• Stocks, dates, rotates, and checks temperature of product.

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment

• Requires food preparation skills and knowledge of HACCP standards.
• Requires a minimum of 1 year of closely related cooking experience; work experience in a high-volume and casual dining restaurant environment preferred.
• Requires food knowledge pertaining to Soups, Sauté, Broiler, Fry, and Pantry.
• Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with customers.
• Requires the ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Requires the ability to bend, twist, and stand to perform normal job functions.
• Frequently immerses hands in water and water diluted with chemical solutions.
• Frequently works with sharp knives, utensils, and hot plates.
• Frequently works in a hot environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V)

Drug Free Workplace (DFW)

Avolta, including Dufry, HMSHost Corporation, Hudson, and affiliates (“the Company”), is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and to comply with anti-discrimination laws and regulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, age, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military service and veteran status, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances (referred to as “protected characteristics”).

Source: HMSHost