Cook

HMSHost; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cook position at HMSHost is responsible for preparing cooked foods and performing all station functions (Fry, Flat Top Griddle, Pantry, and eggs) while communicating any issues to the manager and servers. This is a non-exempt, on-site role in Santa Ana, CA.

It requires approximately 1 year of cooking experience in a high-volume casual dining environment and solid HACCP knowledge to ensure food safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Requires food preparation skills and HACCP knowledge.
• Minimum 1 year of cooking experience in a high-volume casual dining environment.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Follows recipes and prepares items (soups, meats, vegetables, desserts) according to directions.
• Tastes products, estimates quantities, and plans production to meet demand.
• Cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment.
• Practices HACCP and food safety standards.
• Operates kitchen equipment and measures ingredients.
• Stocks, dates, rotates, and checks product temperatures.

Skills

Food preparation

HACCP

High-volume cooking

Customer service

Knife handling

Job description

Summary

The Cook is responsible for preparing cookedfoods andmust 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, follow menus, estimate food requirements, check production and keep recordsin order toaccurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment as needed
• Cleans and sanitizesworkstationsand equipment
• Practices excellent food safety and sanitation practices and complies with HACCP standards
• Operates a variety of kitchenequipment,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 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 hot environment

To learn more about HMSHost and additional career opportunities, visit https://www.hmshost.com/.

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 andregulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members withoutregard 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