Cook 1, Culinary

Taleo; Queen Creek (AZ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & life insurance

Paid Time Off

7 paid holidays annually

Paid Sick Leave

401(k) plan after 30 days

Job summary

Encanterra Country Club in Queen Creek, AZ, is hiring for Cook 1 to join the Food & Beverage team. You will prepare and serve foods, report to the Kitchen Manager or Executive Chef, and support high guest satisfaction in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires one year of cooking experience, a High School diploma, and a valid Food Handlers card. Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, holidays, sick leave, and a 401(k) plan after 30 days of service.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year cooking experience in a commercial kitchen.
• Current Food Handlers card.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and procedures.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups.
• Ability to think and make independent decisions with sound judgment.
• Self-motivated, proactive and a team player.
• Flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Master one kitchen station and take responsibility for decisions.
• Ensure superior service standards for guests and staff.
• Respond to and resolve guest or staff challenges.
• Follow cleaning schedule to maintain sanitary environment.
• Read and apply cooking instructions and recipes.
• Prepare ingredients, soups, salads, gravies, desserts, sauces, casseroles.
• Bake, roast, broil, steam meats and vegetables; adjust oven temps.
• Carve meats and plate servings with gravies and garnishes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Reading safety documents

Effective communication

Decision making

Self-motivation

Team player

Flexibility evenings/weekends

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Food Handlers card

Job description

$250 New Hire SIGN ON BONUS after 90 Days of Employment

Encanterra® Country Club

Encanterra features eighteen holes of golf, two Resort Clubs, multiple dining options, state-of-the-art health and fitness facilities, exceptional tennis and pickleball complexes, indoor and outdoor pools and a full-service Alvea Spa, which recently was named the state's top Clubhouse Spa by Arizona Foothills magazine. Our weddings & events spaces are also among the best in the Queen Creek.

Where:

Queen Creek, 45 minutes from downtown Phoenix & Scottsdale, Arizona

Pay:

$17-$19 per hour

Benefits:

• New hourly full-time team members working 30 hours or more per week, will be eligible for the Company medical, dental and life insurance plans the first of the month following 60 days of full-time employment.
• Full-Time team members are eligible to accrue Paid Time Off ("PTO") in accordance with the Company policy at a rate of 120 hours per year.
• Full-Time team members are eligible for 7 paid holidays annually.
• Part-Time team members are eligible to accrue Paid Sick Leave in accordance with state guidelines.
• All team members 21 years and older are eligible to participate in the J.F. Shea Co., Inc. 401(k) plan after completion of 30 days of service.

Position Overview:

The Cook 1 is a member of the Food & Beverage Team and is responsible for food preparation, cooking, and serving. This position reports to the Kitchen Manager or Executive Chef.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work and master one kitchen station; accepts responsibility for personal decisions and actions.
• Ensure superior standards of service meet the requirements of guests and employees.
• Proactive in exceeding guest satisfaction.At times it may be necessary to investigate, quickly respond to, and resolve challenges from guests or employees.
• Follow cleaning schedule and checklist daily to ensure a clean and sanitary environment.
• Familiar with food preparation, cooking, and serving techniques; must be able to read cooking instructions.
• Wash, peel, cut, and shred vegetables and fruits to prepare them for use.
• Measure and mix ingredients according to recipe to prepare soups, salads, gravies, desserts, sauces, and casseroles.
• Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods; adjust thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles.
• Observe and test foods being cooked by tasting, smelling, and noticing the visual appearance.
• Carve meats, portion food on serving plates, add gravies and sauces, and garnish servings to fill orders.
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

Personal Attributes:

• Must be highly customer oriented and responsive with high need for closure.
• Able to work under pressure and balance multiple priorities and assignments.
• Strong team-building skills including the ability to lead, cooperate, and motivate.
• Must be role model and able to live our BlueStar core values:
  • Honesty and Integrity
  • Respect for the Individual
  • Teamwork
  • Competitive Spirit

Minimum Requirements / Qualifications / Skills:

• High School diploma, or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• Minimum of one year cooking experience in commercial kitchen.
• Current Food Handlers card.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or team members.
• Ability to think, work, solve practical problems, and make independent decisions, based on sound judgment.
• Must demonstrate initiative and accept responsibility for decisions and actions.
• Must be self-motivated, proactive, and a team player.
• Must be able to pay attention to multiple details and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where continuous improvement is expected.
• This position requires a flexible schedule to include evenings and weekends.

Work Environment:

This position typically operates in an indoor kitchen environment, but may also work at a kitchen station set up for outdoor events and be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. Kitchens are housed with equipment, such as an oven, stove, dishwasher, slicer, coffee machine, steamer, mixer and chef's knives. The employee is frequently exposed to heat, steam, fire and noise. The noise level varies and can be loud. Outdoor environments may require walking on a variety of terrains while carrying items and navigating typical event obstacles, including, but not limited to, groups of people, table set ups and decorations, plants and the natural landscape.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and hear, taste and smell, sit, stand and walk for the duration of a work shift, bend, kneel or stoop, use hands to fingers, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. Frequent hand washing is required. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The position requires manual dexterity, auditory and visual skills, and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures in a fast-paced environment.

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