Cook

Market of Choice; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 24,108 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Competitive wages

Job summary

Market of Choice in Portland, Oregon, is hiring cooks to join their culinary team. This role offers an opportunity to advance your culinary career with a starting pay of $17.50/hour to $20.00/hour based on experience, and growth potential up to $21.00/hour. The successful candidate will assist in food production and maintain a positive atmosphere. Benefits include health, dental, vision insurance, and a matching 401(k) retirement plan.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of professional cooking experience.
• Must be available for any shift, including weekends.
• Must be 18 years or older.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chef/Kitchen Manager in daily activities.
• Produce sandwiches, salads, entrees, and soups.
• Train new kitchen workers and assistants.

Skills

Professional cooking experience

Team player

Customer service skills

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Market of Choice Cedar Mill is now hiring for cooks to join our friendly and professional work environment. Our kitchens feature professional, state of the art, modern facilities that provide a great opportunity to advance your culinary career! This position starts at $17.50/hour - $20.00/hour depending on experience with growth opportunity up to $21.00/hour.

Market of Choice is a growing, local company with excellent benefits and opportunity for growth. Our company offers a benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, competitive wages, access to financial wellness services, and a matching 401(k) retirement plan.

DUTIES

We are looking for a friendly team player to join our culinary team! Market of Choice employees create a pleasant in-store atmosphere and provide knowledgeable and friendly customer service.

As Cook, you will report to the Kitchen Manager and some of your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting Chef/Kitchen Manager in daily activities
• Consulting with the Chef/Kitchen Manager on a daily basis to ensure that timing of orders and production schedules are coordinated
• Production of sandwich, salad, entree, catering trays and soup for the hot and cold cases
• Counter work when needed during busy periods
• Timely delivery of assigned orders and other orders as needed
• Assisting the Chef/ Kitchen Manager with ordering and maintaining inventory of fresh, frozen, and sundry products for use in the department
• Training new kitchen workers and assistants
• Prepare deep fried, baked, stove top foods, and salads
• Maintain positive relations with customers, vendors and employees
• Maintain Health and Safety sanitation requirements
• Have a current Food Handler card

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year professional cooking experience. Applicants should be available any shift including weekends.

You must be 18 years or older.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

A diverse community and workplace benefits us all. Market of Choice is committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified applicants as well as giving people of all backgrounds an opportunity to work and contribute to our company and community. We uphold our tradition of valuing our employees by providing equal opportunities to all applicants.