Cook

Fulenwider Group; Piney Flats (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulenwider Group's Piney Flats KFC location is seeking a dependable team member to prepare and cook chicken to order, maintain cleanliness, and uphold safety standards. The role requires early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays with exposure to fast-paced kitchen activity.

You will operate griddles, grills, and fryers as part of a collaborative team. Prior experience is helpful but not required; high school or vocational coursework in kitchen basics is preferred.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic sanitation knowledge and safety regulations.
• Basic food-handling techniques and cooking procedures.
• Ability to work efficiently and quickly.
• Team player and able to work well under pressure.
• Maintain personal cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Prepares world-famous chicken that is cooked to order or kept warm until ordered and sold.
• Operates large-volume cooking equipment such as griddles, grills, or deep fryers.
• Prepares, washes, and cuts food to be cooked.
• Prepares and cooks food according to instructions provided on food order slips or through verbal directions; verifies the quality and quantity of all orders.
• Maintains overall sanitation, health, cleanliness, and safety standards for food preparation areas, cooking services, and dishes and utensils.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Sanitation knowledge

Food handling

Work under pressure

Team player

Personal cleanliness

Education

High school education preferred

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: KFC 5548 Highway 11 East, Piney Flats, TN 37686 | E320144 - Piney Flats, TN 37686

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Prepares world-famous chicken that is cooked to order or kept warm until ordered and sold.
• Operates large-volume cooking equipment such as griddles, grills, or deep fryers.
• Prepares, washes, and cuts food to be cooked.
• Prepares and cooks food according to instructions provided on food order slips or through verbal directions; verifies the quality and quantity of all orders.
• Maintains overall sanitation, health, cleanliness, and safety standards for food preparation areas, cooking services, and dishes and utensils.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

QualificationsRequired Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic understanding of or ability to learn basic sanitation and regulations for workplace safety.
• Basic understanding of or ability to learn food-handling techniques, preparation, and cooking procedures.
• Ability to work efficiently and quickly.
• Must be able to work well as part of a team.
• Must be able to work well under pressure.
• Ability to maintain personal cleanliness.

Education and Experience:

• High school or vocational school coursework in kitchen basics, such as food safety, preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.