Cook

Continental Services; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 24,796 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Parental leave

401(k) with company match

At-work dining perks

Flexible schedules

Generous PTO

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Barton Malow in Michigan is seeking a Cook to join our culinary team. You will prepare quality meals, ensure consistency, and maintain a clean, safe dining area. Work hours are Monday through Friday, 7am to 3pm.

Responsibilities include following recipes, producing servings, maintaining sanitation, and communicating effectively with staff to deliver a positive guest experience.

Qualifications

• Good hygiene and hand washing skills.
• 1-3 years cooking experience preferred.
• Able to use all kitchen equipment and perform knife skills and techniques (braising, sauté, sear, grill).
• Proficient in recipe conversions and measurements.
• Serve Safe and Allergens certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality food product and portions.
• Follow daily menu and prep lists; adhere to recipes.
• Maintain clean, organized work area with good sanitation.
• Work independently at assigned station and communicate effectively.
• Provide a positive dining experience and engage with customers.
• Demonstrate teamwork and willingness to help where needed.

Skills

Knife skills

Food safety

Time management

Communication

Team player

Multi-tasking

Education

Culinary education in progress

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Safety training

Job description

Cook

Department: Barton Malow 700183

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Barton Malow

Reporting To: Brian Dennington

Compensation: $18.00 - $20.00 / hour

Description

Responsible for creating a consistent quality product and culinary experience, while also providing exceptional customer service, presentation, and a clean and safe eating environment. Monday - Friday 7am - 3pm

Key Responsibilities

• 1. Ensure quality food product
• 2. Oversee that our product tastes, looks, and provides adequate portions
• 3. Must have good basic knife skills, production skills
• 4. Be able to be read and follow Company recipes
• 5. Ensure your work area is clean, well-organized and has good sanitation
• 6. Good time management to keep oneself on track
• 7. Adherence to daily menu and prep lists
• 8. Ability to work independently on their assigned station
• 9. Create value through our services
• 10. Anticipate customers’ needs ahead of time
• 11. Build a rapport with repeat customers
• 12. Provide a positive experience through engagement and presentation
• 13. Be an effective communicator
• 14. Suggestively sell add-ons to orders
• 15. Enjoys working with others
• 16. Excellent communication (with co-workers and customers)
• 17. Willing to jump in where needed
• 18. Eagerness to learn new skills
• 19. Take direction well/ Flexible to change
• 20. Leads by example
• 21. Positive attitude, create positive work environment
• 22. Enjoys being "hands-on" with customers
• 23. Consistent work and output
• 24. Additional projects and assignments as needed.

Demonstrates attributes of

1. Working knowledge about food handling, food sanitation, and safety.
2. Must have good hygiene and hand washing skills
3. Able to communicate with others daily
4. Must have good knife/production skills
5. Attention to details
6. Quick on your feet
7. Time management skills
8. Able to multi-task
9. Able to follow instruction (written/verbal)
10. Understand properly food labeling, serving temperatures, FIFO, and able to engage the customer

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 1. Working knowledge about food handling, food sanitation, and safety
• 2. 1 -3 years previous cooking experience preferred
• 3. Must possess use of all kitchen equipment and report any deficiencies including knife handling skills and cooking techniques such as braising, sauté, sear and grill
• 4. Must possess proper recipe conversion and measuring
• 5. Serve Safe and Allergen Certification preferred
• 6. Ability to work a flexible schedule including mornings, evenings and weekends
• 7. In process or completion of culinary education preferred

Benefits

We prioritize the health, wellness and work-life balance of our team members and designed our comprehensive compensation packages to reflect that.

• Full-time team members are eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, parental leave, 401(k) with company match, at-work dining perks, flexible schedules, generous PTO, and a total rewards program. Team Members can also use our inclusive employee assistance program.
• Part-time Team Members are eligible for our 401(k) with company match, at work dining perks and team members can also use our inclusive employee assistance program.

Location-specific perks may also include wellness programming, on-the-job training, corporate-hosted courses, certifications and team events.

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