Cook

Fulenwider Group; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulenwider Group seeks a fast-paced Restaurant Cook for KFC in West Palm Beach to prepare world-famous chicken, operate grills and fryers, and ensure orders are cooked to standard. You will uphold sanitation and food-safety guidelines as part of a team during mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays.

Prior kitchen or food-handling experience is preferred, and reliability with fast service is essential for this role at the West Palm Beach location.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic understanding of sanitation and workplace safety regulations.
• Basic understanding of food-handling techniques and cooking procedures.
• Ability to work efficiently and quickly.
• Must be able to work well as part of a team.
• Must be able to work well under pressure.
• Ability to maintain personal cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Prepares world-famous chicken cooked to order or kept warm until sold.
• Operates griddles, grills, and deep fryers.
• Prepares, washes, and cuts food.
• Cooks according to orders; checks quality and quantity.
• Maintains sanitation and safety in food prep areas.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Sanitation basics

Cooking techniques

Work efficiency

Teamwork

Work under pressure

Personal cleanliness

Education

High school or vocational kitchen basics

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: KFC 2525 S Military Trail,West Palm Beach,FL 33415 | E320086 - West Palm Beach, FL 33415

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Prepares world-famous chicken that is cooked to order or kept warm until ordered and sold.
• Operates large-volume cooking equipment such as griddles, grills, or deep fryers.
• Prepares, washes, and cuts food to be cooked.
• Prepares and cooks food according to instructions provided on food order slips or through verbal directions; verifies the quality and quantity of all orders.
• Maintains overall sanitation, health, cleanliness, and safety standards for food preparation areas, cooking services, and dishes and utensils.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

QualificationsRequired Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic understanding of or ability to learn basic sanitation and regulations for workplace safety.
• Basic understanding of or ability to learn food-handling techniques, preparation, and cooking procedures.
• Ability to work efficiently and quickly.
• Must be able to work well as part of a team.
• Must be able to work well under pressure.
• Ability to maintain personal cleanliness.

Education and Experience:

• High school or vocational school coursework in kitchen basics, such as food safety, preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.