Cook

gategourmet; Seattle (WA); In loco; USD 35.000 - 45.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading catering company in Seattle is looking for a motivated Cook to prepare and cook food items according to recipes. The ideal candidate should have a culinary degree and at least one year of experience in a high-volume kitchen environment. Responsibilities include food preparation, teamwork, and maintaining sanitation standards. This position may require overtime and weekend work.

Competenze

• At least 1 year of experience cooking in a high volume institutional catering environment.
• Experience with maintaining temperature logs for all food items prepared.
• Recipe conversion experience required to accommodate the kitchen’s daily production needs.
• HACCP knowledge & experience.

Mansioni

• Prepare and cook various food items according to recipes.
• Keep production areas in compliance with sanitation standards.
• Support leadership in monitoring production quality.

Conoscenze

Cooking

Ingredient preparation

Teamwork

Communication skills

Knife Skills

Formazione

Culinary degree and/or cook certification

Descrizione del lavoro

We’re looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone’s journeys better.

A Cook is responsible for preparing and cooking various food items according to recipes and monitors cooks production acting as a lead.

40 hours per week.

Job Summary:

A Cook is responsible for preparing and cooking various food items according to recipes and monitors cooks production acting as a lead.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Cooking
• Ingredient preparation, cutting, weighing, measuring of ingredients.
• Keeps production areas in compliance with sanitation standards and customer requirements.
• Documents inventory in compliance with requirements.
• Works as a member of a team.
• Supports Hot Food leadership in monitoring team's production quality and efficiencies.
• Additional duties may be assigned as deemed necessary by management.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Culinary degree and/or cook certification is preferred.

Work Experience:

• At least 1 year of experience cooking in a high volume institutional catering environment.
• Experience with maintaining temperature logs for all food items prepared.
• Recipe conversion experience required to accommodate the kitchen’s daily production needs.
• Knife Skills.
• HACCP knowledge & experience.

Technical Skills:

• Not applicable.

Language / Communication Skills:

• Read, write, and follow food specifications and menu guidelines in English.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors and co-workers.

Requirements of the Job:

• Handle various food products such as seafood, beef, pork, poultry, fruits, and vegetables.
• Handle knives and kitchen tools properly.
• Work assigned schedule which may vary and could include weekends and holidays.
• Work overtime when required.
• Arrive to work on-time.
• Completes paperwork and related administrative duties.
• Complies with company policies.
• Handles pork, poultry, meat and fish products.
• Will be exposed to extreme temperature changes and noise.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull, and move product, equipment and supplies up to fifty (50) pounds frequently during shift.
• Regularly stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during shifts of 8+ hours.

Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position:

Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Integrity, Passion and Accountability. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone:

• We treat each other with respect and we act with integrity.
• We communicate and keep each other informed.
• We put our heads together to problem solve and deliver excellence as a team.
• We have passion for our work and we pay attention to the little details.
• We foster an environment of accountability, take responsibility for our actions and learn from our mistakes.
• We do what we say we will do, when we say we are going to do it.
• We care about our coworkers, always taking an opportunity to make someone’s day better.