Cook

soar-restaurants-sonic; Winder (GA); On-site; USD 16,531 - 23,419; Full time

Job summary

SOAR Restaurants Sonic is seeking a Cook to join our team. You will cook, prepare, and package food to meet operational and quality standards and operate grill and prep stations as assigned.

This nonexempt role requires regular attendance, adherence to policies, and strong basic math, reading, and communication skills. Expect irregular hours, nights, weekends, and holidays, with standing, lifting, and kitchen sanitation.

Qualifications

• General restaurant or retail knowledge.
• Basic math and reading skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to follow directions.
• Multi-tasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Cook, prepare, and package food product to operational and quality standards.
• Operate dresser, front swamp, back swamp, grill, and prep stations as assigned.
• Comply with all company policies, procedures, and standards.
• Perform cleaning and sanitation duties, including trash, mopping, sweeping, washing dishes, wiping counters, and sanitizing areas.
• Maintain regular attendance.

Skills

General restaurant knowledge

Basic math and reading skills

Communication skills

Follow directions

Multi-tasking

Job description

Position: Cook

Immediate Supervisor: Manager on Duty (MOD)

Status: Nonexempt

Position Summary

This position cooks, prepares, and packages product.

Essential Job Duties

• Cook, prepare, and package food product pursuant to operational and quality standards
• Operate dresser, front swamp, back swamp, grill, and food prep stations as assigned
• Comply with all company policies, procedures, and operational standards
• Perform regular cleaning and sanitation duties – including trash disposal, mopping, sweeping, washing dishes and food preparation tools, wiping counters, sanitizing food preparation areas, cleaning equipment, and emptying used grease – pursuant to operational standards
• Regular attendance

Additional Duties

• Report customer or employee complaints/issues to MOD
• Move and stock food product weighing up to 50 pounds
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned or required

Time/Shift Expectations

Irregular hours; nights; weekends; and holidays

Qualifications and Job Requirements

• Knowledge/Skills
• General restaurant or retail knowledge
• Basic math and reading skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to follow directions
• Multi-tasking skills

Work Environment

Continuous standing, bending, reaching, moving, stooping, stretching, and lifting in a restaurant environment; frequent exposure to heat and hot liquid shortening while cooking; frequent exposure to freezer when stocking food items; occasional exposure to extreme temperatures based on variable weather conditions