Cook

soar-restaurants-sonic; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Soar Restaurants Sonic in Orlando, Florida, is seeking a Cook responsible for preparing and packaging food products to meet operational standards. Key responsibilities include cooking food, maintaining clean work environments, and complying with company policies.

The ideal candidate should possess general knowledge of restaurant operations, basic math skills, and effective communication abilities. This role requires flexibility with irregular hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of cooking and food preparation standards.
• Basic math for measuring ingredients.
• Strong communication skills for team instructions.

Responsibilities

• Cook, prepare, and package food products according to standards.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation in work areas.
• Report any customer or employee complaints to management.

Skills

General restaurant or retail knowledge

Basic math and reading skills

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Ability to follow directions

Multi-tasking skills

Job description

Position: Cook

Immediate Supervisor: Manager on Duty (MOD)

Status: Nonexempt

Position Summary: This position cooks, prepares, and packages product.

Essential Job Duties:

• Cook, prepare, and package food product pursuant to operational and quality standards
• Operate dresser, front swamp, back swamp, grill, and food prep stations as assigned
• Comply with all company policies, procedures, and operational standards
• Perform regular cleaning and sanitation duties – including trash disposal, mopping, sweeping, washing dishes and food preparation tools, wiping counters, sanitizing food preparation areas, cleaning equipment, and emptying used grease – pursuant to operational standards
• Regular attendance

Additional Duties:

• Report customer or employee complaints/issues to MOD
• Move and stock food product weighing up to 50 pounds
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned or required

Time/Shift Expectations: Irregular hours; nights; weekends; and holidays

Qualifications and Job Requirements:

• Knowledge/Skills
• General restaurant or retail knowledge
• Basic math and reading skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to follow directions
• Multi-tasking skills

Work Environment: Continuous standing, bending, reaching, moving, stooping, stretching, and lifting in a restaurant environment; frequent exposure to heat and hot liquid shortening while cooking; frequent exposure to freezer when stocking food items; occasional exposure to extreme temperatures based on variable weather conditions