Cook (Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum)

Craft Culinary Concepts; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Craft Culinary Concepts at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum seeks a Cook III to join its culinary team. This role handles prep, grill or line cook duties and collaborates with a diverse team to deliver high quality dishes during events and daily service.

The position calls for a minimum of 6 months in a food prep setting, knife skills, and reliability. You must pass a county food handler's card and hold a valid driver's license; flexibility for nights and weekends is expected.

Qualifications

• 6 months experience in a food prep environment.
• Familiar with knife skills and kitchen equipment.
• Strong verbal communication with co-workers and supervisors.
• Must hold a valid County Food Handler's Card.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Punctuality in an event-driven team.

Responsibilities

• Observe and practice all health and sanitation procedures.
• Ensure food is prepared, held and served at correct temperatures.
• Label and date all products; rotate stock using FIFO.
• Use proper utensils and portions.
• Keep work area clean and organized.
• Coordinate menus to ensure timely cooking in correct vessels.
• Assist with receiving and stocking deliveries.
• May rotate across stations during a shift.
• Follow sanitary practices and food safety regulations.
• Perform opening/closing procedures and cleaning.
• May work additional hours based on events.

Skills

Knife skills

Ability to work under pressure

Team player

Attention to food safety

Punctuality

Communication

Job description

Join us and take the next step in your professional journey! This role offers an opportunity for a culinarian with foundational experience to make a meaningful impact through hands‑on work at Arizona‑Sonora Desert Museum.

Cook III

PRINCIPAL FUNCTION:

The Cook III position performs as an entry level culinarian. This role will assume prep, grill or line cook responsibilities. Cook III will have to work with a variety of teammates with varying degrees of skill and knowledge of high-volume kitchen production and must be able to partner with individuals to obtain successful results.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Observe and practice all established health and sanitation procedures.
• Ensure all food products are prepared, held and served at correct temperatures.
• Ensure the proper rotation, labeling and dating of all products.
• Always use the proper utensils and portions.
• Keep work area clean, sanitized, and organized.
• Keep management informed of food quantities and quality in prep, on the line and in holding cabinets.
• Coordinate menus/BEO's to ensure they are cooked timely, in correct vessels and with accuracy
• Assist with re-stocking of food items, FIFO, correctly label and date as needed.
• Assist with receiving and stocking deliveries as needed
• Assist other positions when needed.
• Perform all opening and closing procedures and cleaning
• May be assigned to work multiple stations throughout the shift.
• Implement and follow sanitary practices for food handling, general cleanliness and maintenance of kitchen and/or dining areas.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations.
• Perform other related duties, tasks and responsibilities as required from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:

Requirements:

• 6 months experience in food preparation environment.
• Familiar with knife skills and knowledge of kitchen equipment.
• Must be able to interact verbally and listen attentively to co-workers and supervisors.
• Ability to follow written, oral direction, prep lists and timelines.
• Ability to work under pressure and independently.
• Must have valid County Food Handler's Card or equivalent.
• Valid Drivers License Required
• Must have ability and desire to report to work on time as scheduled in an event driven team environment.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to stand and exert fast-paced mobility for entire shift. Must be able to frequently lift and carry food and other items weighing up to 50 pounds and occasionally greater. Must be able to go from warm to cold climates (workstation to coolers). Comfortable tolerating noisy environments. Hours may be extended or irregular to include nights, weekends and holidays as driven by events. Must complete all pre-employment forms and successfully pass a background check.

Craft Culinary Concepts is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

Note: Applicants mustbe authorized towork for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of a student or employment Visa (including, but not limited to F-1, M-1, J-1, H-1B, OPT and/ or CPT programs, etc.).

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