Cook - Breckenridge

Guest Services, Inc.; Breckenridge (CO); On-site; USD 27,552 - 35,817; Full time

Job summary

Guest Services, Inc. is seeking a Cook to assist the Chef/General Manager by preparing, cooking, and serving food. The role requires basic education with a focus on culinary knowledge and strong sanitation practices.

The position involves maintaining safety, cost control, and quality in a fast-paced kitchen environment. Qualification emphasizes food safety certification, customer service, and the ability to communicate issues to management.

Qualifications

• Partial High School education required; High School Diploma/G.E.D. preferred.
• Culinary knowledge.
• Food Safety certified and strong sanitation habits.
• Strong customer service abilities; actively looks for ways to assist customers and coworkers.
• Ability to recognize when a problem has occurred and communicate it to management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food items according to recipes, daily menus, and supervisor instructions.
• Clean and inspect kitchen equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Operate food station, including performing station checklist, temperature log, counter meeting, and signage.
• Requisition food supplies, kitchen equipment, and appliances based on estimates of future needs.
• Monitor menus and spending to ensure that meals are prepared economically.
• Maintain awareness of safety issues and report them immediately to your manager.

Skills

Culinary knowledge

Food safety

Customer service

Communication

Education

Partial High School education

Job description

Job Summary

The Cook assists the Chef or General Manager by preparing, cooking, and serving food.

Compensation Amount

23.00 USD hourly

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Prepare and cook food items according to recipes, daily menus, and supervisor instructions.
• Clean and inspect kitchen equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Operate food station, including performing station checklist, temperature log, counter meeting, and signage.
• Requisition food supplies, kitchen equipment, and appliances based on estimates of future needs.
• Monitor menus and spending to ensure that meals are prepared economically.
• Maintain awareness of safety issues and report them immediately to your manager.

Skill and Knowledge Requirements

• Partial High School education required; High School Diploma/G.E.D. preferred.
• Culinary knowledge.
• Food Safety certified and strong sanitation habits.
• Strong customer service abilities; actively looks for ways to assist customers and coworkers.
• Ability to recognize when a problem has occurred and communicate it to management.

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, including frequent movements from place to place within the unit; bending, lifting, carrying, and reaching/ extending arms and hands above shoulder height frequently.
• Lifting, carrying, and pushing up to 25 lbs. regularly, 30‑35 lbs. frequently, and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to stand for the entire work day.
• Climbing steps regularly.
• Withstanding temperature extremes in freezer, refrigerator walk‑in, and grill areas.
• Reading and writing work‑related documents in English.
• Speech recognition and clarity, including the ability to understand the speech of customers and co‑workers and the ability to speak clearly so that you can be understood by customers and co‑workers in English.
• Constantly communicates and receives verbal communication with other employees in a fast‑paced kitchen.
• Physical presence at the job site is essential to perform job duties.

Equipment Used

• Standard commercial cooking machinery and utensils.

Guest Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and promotion without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.