Cook - $26.00/hr

Gategroup Holding; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site cafeteria

Free parking

Weekly pay with paycard

Life Insurance

Vacation and sick benefits after 1 yr

Holiday pay after 1 yr

401k with company match

Job summary

gategroup is seeking motivated cooks to join our Gate Gourmet team in Denver, CO. The role focuses on preparing and cooking various food items to recipes, with leadership of the line when needed. Starting pay rate is $26.00/hr.

The Cook will follow airline specifications, maintain sanitation standards, document inventories and work with a team to deliver high-quality meals for travelers. Culinary degree or cook certification is preferred and at least 2 years in a high-volume kitchen is desired.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree or cook certification preferred.
• 2+ years of high-volume institutional catering experience preferred.
• Ability to follow recipes and food specifications.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food items according to recipes.
• Monitor line production and assist lead as needed.
• Assemble equipment per airline specifications and procedures.
• Maintain sanitation per standards and customer requirements.
• Document inventory and complete related paperwork.
• Work as part of a team and communicate with supervisors.

Skills

Lead kitchen team

Read recipes and specs

Education

Culinary degree or cook certification

Job description

We’re looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone’s journeys better.

Starting Pay rate: $26.00/hr

Job Summary

A Cook is responsible for preparing and cooking various food items according to recipes and monitors cooks production acting as a lead

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Assembles equipment according to airline specifications following procedures and assembly diagrams
• Packages and prepares alcoholic beverages for airline flights.
• Keeps production areas in compliance with sanitation standards and customer requirements
• Documents inventory in compliance with requirements
• Follows directions.
• Works as a member of a team.
• Supports Hot Food leadership in monitoring team's production quality and efficiencies
• Additional duties may be assigned as deemed necessary by management

Education

• Culinary degree and/or cook certification is preferred

Work Experience

• At least 2 years of experience cooking in a high volume institutional catering environment is preferred
• Experience with maintaining temperature logs for all food items prepared.
• Recipe conversion experience required to accommodate the kitchen’s daily production needs.

Technical Skills

• Not applicable

Language / Communication Skills

• Read, write, and follow food specifications and menu guidelines
• Communicate effectively with supervisors and co-workers

Requirements of the Job

• Handle various food products such as seafood, beef, pork, poultry, fruits, and vegetables.
• Handle knives and kitchen tools properly.
• Work assigned schedule which may vary and could include weekends and holidays
• Work overtime when required
• Arrive to work on-time
• Completes paperwork and related administrative duties
• Complies with company policies

Work Environment

• Handles pork, poultry, meat and fish products
• Will be exposed to extreme temperature changes and noise.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull, and move product, equipment and supplies up to fifty (50) pounds frequently during shift.
• Regularly stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during shifts of 8+ hours.

Benefits of Joining the Gate Gourmet Team

• Free on-site cafeteria with hot and healthy meals
• Free parking
• Free uniforms and uniform laundering
• Weekly pay with option to use paycard
• Employee referral bonuses
• Company sponsored $10k Life Insurance (basic and supplemental available as well)
• Vacation and sick benefits after 1 year
• Holiday pay after 1 year
• Recognition program including company merchandise
• Optional employee paid benefits include:
• Medical coverage, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, short and long term disability
• 401k with up to 3% company match for most locations and employees
• Membership in the American Airlines Credit Union
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounts with T-Mobile
• Discount program with wide variety of vendors

Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position

Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Integrity, Passion and Accountability. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone:

• We treat each other with respect and we act with integrity
• We communicate and keep each other informed
• We put our heads together to problem solve and deliver excellence as a team
• We have passion for our work and we pay attention to the little details
• We foster an environment of accountability, take responsibility for our actions and learn from our mistakes
• We do what we say we will do, when we say we are going to do it
• We care about our coworkers, always taking an opportunity to make someone’s day better

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other category under applicable law.

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If you want to be part of a team that helps make travel and culinarymemories, join us!