Cook

Church's Texas Chicken; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular fast-food restaurant in Wichita seeks a dedicated Cook responsible for preparing and cooking food according to company standards. The ideal candidate will adhere to safety and sanitation practices while ensuring a clean workspace. This role requires physical stamina for lifting heavy items and continuous communication with the team. Join us to contribute to a dynamic kitchen environment with competitive compensation and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently and 75 pounds occasionally.
• Continuous standing or walking on hard floors for up to eight hours.
• Capable of communicating effectively with customers and team members.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food products according to specifications.
• Maintain a clean work area following sanitation guidelines.
• Report equipment malfunctions and maintain stock at the batter area.

Skills

Ability to follow specifications

Knowledge of food safety procedures

Physical stamina for lifting

Cleanliness and organization

Job description

Job Objective

To prepare and cook food products as specified by the Manager in Charge of the Shift while adhering to the specifications and procedures contained in the Cooking Section of the Church's Operating Standards Manual (the "OSM"). Accomplishes tasks in a timely, clean and orderly manner.

Essential Job Functions

Primary Functions:

• Sets up the batter table, collects all necessary smallware's, and prepares batter mix.
• Ensures that call sheets are complete, posted and used.
• Checks all equipment and immediately reports any malfunctions within the area to the Manager in Charge.
• Color balances fryers and adds sufficient shortening so that the proper shortening level can be maintained.
• Filters and cleans all fryers at the designated times while following all guidelines of safety (including use of provided safety equipment).
• Pans sufficient chicken for operational needs.
• Prepares and cooks all food product as dictated by the needs of the business and at the direction of the Manager in Charge.
• Ensures that all food product meets the specifications, procedures and quality standards as stated in the SOM, including strict observance of designated holding times.

Secondary Functions:

• Maintains a clean work area by practicing "clean-as-you-go" practices while following all of the guidelines/procedures of sanitation and safety.
• Verifies all necessary product and supplies are stocked and available at the batter area.
• Maintains organization and cleanliness of the cooler.
• Perform all other tasks as assigned by Manager in Charge of Shift.

Physical Demands

(Minimum qualifications needed to perform the Essential Job Functions)

Lifting Requirements - Medium to Heavy (lifting up to 50 pounds frequently and 75 pounds occasionally).

Cook Must Be Able To

• Continuously stand and/or walk on hard floors to prepare and cook food, get stock items, and transport items to/from the kitchen, stock room, food prep area and front lines for periods of up to eight (8) hours.
• Frequently lift and stack 35 to 50 pounds of food and supply items from various heights from and onto shelving, in freezers, coolers, stockroom, etc. Occasionally carry individual stock items weighing up to 75 pounds from the stock rooms, coolers, freezers to other areas of the restaurant.
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 50-pound trash bags out of trash cans and into the outside dumpster.
• Frequently push or pull batter table, filter machine, trash cans, brooms, mops, and mop buckets.
• Occasionally to frequently climb a foot stool or ladder to reach items located on stack shelves, in coolers, freezers, stockrooms, etc.
• Frequently stoop or squat to reach items on low shelves or on the floor.
• Continuously reach overhead, forward, and underneath shelving, counters, tables, refrigeration units, racks, drink dispensers, fryers, batter table and ovens.
• Continuously handle a variety of shapes and sizes and textures of items which include, but are not limited to: Dairy products, produce, condiments, meat/poultry, bulk stock items, and paper work.
• Continuously use fingers to bilaterally prepare food, unload boxes, etc.
• Continuously communicate with and listen to customers, management and other team members to ensure optimal performance.
• Continuously see to be aware of surroundings and locations of items needed, as well as to perform job duties.
• Church's Chicken is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes hiring and employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.