Cook (Anderson)

LaRosa's; Anderson (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals while working

Flexible hours

Friendly working environment

Job summary

LaRosa's in Anderson, Ohio, is seeking Cooks who love to create delicious Italian food. Enjoy flexible hours, free meals during shifts, and a friendly working environment. No prior restaurant experience is necessary as training will be provided.

The successful candidate will focus on quality and precision while preparing family recipes, adhering to food safety standards, and maintaining a clean kitchen. Join our team and contribute to our strong performance culture!

Qualifications

• Previous restaurant experience is helpful but not necessary.
• Dependable, adaptable, and detail-oriented.
• Ability to thrive in a high-pressure environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure ingredients are fresh and maintain food safety standards.
• Follow recipes accurately to prepare meals.
• Operate kitchen equipment safely.
• Maintain cleanliness of work area and utensils.

Skills

Dependability

People-oriented

Adaptability

Attention to Detail

High Stress Tolerance

Job description

Do you love to cook? Do you love great Italian food? Then we have the perfect job for you. LaRosa’s is hiring Cooks! Make great money while making delicious family recipes for our hungry Guests!

• Immediate openings
• Flexible hours
• Free meals while working
• Friendly working environment
• Previous restaurant experience is helpful, but not necessary. We'll train you to prepare and cook our delicious Italian Family recipes.

Summary

Attends to the detail and presentation of each order. Places and expedites orders. Prepares ingredients by following recipes; slicing, cutting, chopping, mincing, stirring, whipping, and mixing ingredients; adding seasonings; verifying taste; and plating meals.

Job Duties

• Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh
• Follow recipes, including measuring, weighing and mixing ingredients
• Bake, grill, steam and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry and other foods
• Present, garnish and arrange final dishes
• Occasionally serve food
• Maintain a clean and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment and dishes
• Handle and store ingredients and food
• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards
• Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment and utensils
• Execute opening and closing procedures
• Set up workstations with required ingredients and equipment
• Check the quality and freshness of ingredients
• Monitor station inventory levels
• Operate kitchen equipment such as broilers, ovens, grills and fryers

Being a LaRosa’s Cook Is Ideal for Someone Who Is

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• High stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment

Culture as a LaRosa’s Cook

• Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused
• Outcome-oriented -- results-focused with strong performance culture
• Stable -- traditional, stable, strong processes
• People-oriented -- supportive and fairness-focused
• Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative