Cook

Continental Events; Newman (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Parental leave

401(k) with company match

At-work dining perks

Flexible schedules

Generous PTO

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Continental Events is seeking a hands-on culinary teammate to prepare and present high-quality dishes at our on-site kitchen. You will ensure consistent taste, appearance, and portions while following company recipes and daily prep lists.

You will maintain a clean, organized workstation with strong sanitation practices, support a positive dining experience for guests, and collaborate with coworkers to deliver excellent service and timely meals.

Qualifications

• Must have good knife skills and production skills.
• Ability to read and follow Company recipes.
• Strong time management and organization.
• Adherence to daily menu and prep lists.
• Ability to work independently at assigned station.
• Excellent communication with coworkers and customers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality food product and consistent presentation.
• Oversee taste, appearance, and portions of dishes.
• Maintain clean, organized, and sanitary work area.
• Follow recipes and daily prep lists accurately.
• Engage with customers and provide a positive dining experience.
• Suggest add-ons and upsell where appropriate.

Skills

Knife skills

Production skills

Follow recipes

Time management

Menu adherence

Independent work

Communication

Multi-tasking

Customer engagement

Education

Culinary education preferred

Job description

Responsible for creating a consistent quality product and culinary experience, while also providing exceptional customer service, presentation, and a clean and safe eating environment.

• Ensure quality food product
• Oversee that our product tastes, looks, and provides adequate portions
• Must have good basic knife skills, production skills
• Be able to be read and follow Company recipes
• Ensure your work area is clean, well-organized and has good sanitation
• Good time management to keep oneself on track
• Adherence to daily menu and prep lists
• Ability to work independently on their assigned station
• Create value through our services
• Anticipate customers’ needs ahead of time
• Build a rapport with repeat customers
• Provide a positive experience through engagement and presentation
• Be an effective communicator
• Suggestively sell add-ons to orders
• Enjoys working with others
• Excellent communication (with co-workers and customers)
• Willing to jump in where needed
• Eagerness to learn new skills
• Take direction well/ Flexible to change
• Leads by example
• Positive attitude, create positive work environment
• Enjoys being "hands-on" with customers
• Consistent work and output
• Additional projects and assignments as needed.

Demonstrates attributes of

• Working knowledge about food handling, food sanitation, and safety.
• Must have good hygiene and hand washing skills
• Able to communicate with others daily
• Must have good knife/production skills
• Attention to details
• Quick on your feet
• Time management skills
• Able to multi-task
• Able to follow instruction (written/verbal)
• Understand properly food labeling, serving temperatures, FIFO, and able to engage the customer
• Working knowledge about food handling, food sanitation, and safety
• 1 -3 years previous cooking experience preferred
• Must possess use of all kitchen equipment and report any deficiencies including knife handling skills and cooking techniques such as braising, sauté, sear and grill
• Must possess proper recipe conversion and measuring
• Serve Safe and Allergen Certification preferred
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including mornings, evenings and weekends
• In process or completion of culinary education preferred

We prioritize the health, wellness and work-life balance of our team members and designed our comprehensive compensation packages to reflect that.

• Full-time team members are eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, parental leave, 401(k) with company match, at-work dining perks, flexible schedules, generous PTO, and a total rewards program. Team Members can also use our inclusive employee assistance program.
• Part-time Team Members are eligible for our 401(k) with company match, at work dining perks and team members can also use our inclusive employee assistance program.

Location-specific perks may also include wellness programming, on-the-job training, corporate-hosted courses, certifications and team events. #IND101 #ZRCS