Cook

Captain Jay's Fish & Chicken; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Captain Jay's Fish & Chicken in Southfield, Michigan is hiring a motivated cook to join a fast-paced kitchen. You will prep ingredients, follow the store menu, and maintain health and safety procedures while cooking on grills, ovens, or fryers.

Previous team experience is preferred but not required. You will set up workstations, prepare ingredients, take orders, and ensure accuracy and timely delivery of meals.

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Physical ability to stand for long shifts and lift up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to read and write basic information.
• Background check may be required.
• Team and individual tasks capability.

Responsibilities

• Set up, clean, and organize workstations.
• Prepare ingredients for the shift, wash vegetables, chop, and season meat.
• Prepare ovens, utensils, and grills for the shift.
• Take orders from wait staff or computerized system.
• Cook orders according to health and safety standards.
• Manage multiple food orders simultaneously.
• Ensure correct food and sides for each guest order.
• Deliver food orders to guests in a timely manner.
• Store all food properly and sanitize work areas.
• Assist other cooks and team members as needed.

Skills

Multitasking

Time management

Physical endurance

Team player

Self-motivated

Read & write

Order memorization

Education

High school degree or equivalent

Job description

About the Job:

Duties include preparing ingredients, adhering to the store menu, and following food health and safety procedures. Cook, clean, assist other cooks and staff and deliver food in a fast-paced environment. Work may include operating a grill, oven, or fryer. Previous experience in a team environment and various cooking methods preferred but is not required.

Cook Duties and Responsibilities:

• Setting up, cleaning, and organizing workstations.


• Preparing ingredients for the shift; washing vegetables, chopping, seasoning meat, etc.


• Preparing oven, utensils, and grill for shift.


• Taking orders from wait staff or computerized system.


• Cooking order according to food health and safety standards.


• Handling multiple food orders at one time.


• Ensuring each guest order has the correct food and sides.


• Delivering food order to guest in a timely manner.


• Storing all food properly.


• Sanitizing and cleaning workstations and utensils.


• Assisting other cooks in preparing food or helping other team. members when needed.

Cook Requirements and Qualifications:

• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.


• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.


• Physical endurance to stand for an entire shift.


• Self-motivated and self-directed.


• Works well as part of a team and on individual tasks.


• Able to quickly memorize complex or multiple orders.


• High school degree or equivalent.


• Previous experience as a busboy, washer, waiter, cook, or relevant work experience.


• Able to bend, move, and lift up to 25 pounds or more.


• Physically able to stand and move during the length of shift;


• Able to bend and kneel through shift; able to lift up to 25 pounds or more.


• Must pass a background check.


• Able to read and write.

About Captain Jay's Fish & Chicken:

Captain Jay’s was founded in 2003 by a man with a vision. Captain Jay’s is not a fast-food chain, it is a one stop shop where you can swing by and buy dinner for your family and pick up a gallon of milk or carton of eggs. It’s perfect and convenient for you! Captain Jay’s is based on the American concepts of the pursuit of happiness, hard work and integrity. Bringing together the delicious southern Cajun recipes, the crisp west coast’s freshness and quality, the swift east coast’s speed and efficiency, and the pure mid-west’s heart and amicability is what distinguishes Captain Jay’s from any other establishment. Captain Jay’s began in Detroit, Michigan and has quickly gained recognition and popularity for the its Cajun chicken recipe, zesty fries, fresh seafood and shrimp in addition to their home-styled sides like Mac & Cheese, and fried okra. Over the last decade, Captain Jay’s has expanded to include over twenty locations spread throughout Detroit, Grand Rapids and Indianapolis.