Cook - County Road

Live! Hospitality & Entertainment; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Live! Hospitality & Entertainment is seeking a Cook in Kansas City to prepare and cook daily orders, ensuring timely operations and adherence to cleanliness standards. Applicants should have at least one year of experience in a fast-paced kitchen, with preferred culinary certification.

The Cook will maintain inventory, restock items as needed, and work collaboratively with other kitchen staff. Responsibilities include handling food and adhering to local health regulations.

Qualifications

• At least one year of cooking experience and food preparation.
• Demonstrate knowledge of cooking, recipes, portion control, and presentation.
• Able to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook orders for daily operations in a timely manner.
• Maintain sanitation and cleanliness standards in the kitchen area.
• Advise supervisor of low inventory items.

Skills

Cooking on a fast-paced kitchen line

Food preparation

Communication skills

Mathematical skills

Alcohol awareness certification

Education

Culinary certified training

Job description

Cook Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Control food usage to minimize waste.
• Prepare and cook orders for daily operations in a timely manner.
• Advise supervisor of low inventory items; assists in receiving items and taking inventory as required.
• Restock items as needed through the shift.
• Maintain sanitation and cleanliness standards in the kitchen area that meet or exceed the state and local Health Board inspection and company requirements.
• Maintain a clean, neat and well-organized work area, including but not limited to reach-ins, walk-ins and counters.
• Reports all unsafe or malfunctioning equipment to supervisor.
• May assist by performing ware washer or other kitchen duties as needed.
• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments. May occasionally interact directly with guests.
• Perform more than one task at a time.

Cook Qualifications

• At least one year experience of cooking on a fast paced kitchen line and food preparation experience.
• Culinary certified training preferred.
• Must be able to demonstrate the basic knowledge of cooking, following recipes, portion control, and presentation.
• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time when interacting with the other cooks, wait staff and supervisors.
• Reading and writing abilities are utilized often when preparing meals from a recipe, when assisting in the scheduling of the kitchen staff, or when monitoring inventory.
• Mathematical skills, including basic math, percentages, quantities, and variances are used frequently.
• Alcohol awareness certification and/or food service permit or valid health/food handler card as required by local or state government agency.
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

The Cook position requires the ability to perform the following:

• Carrying or lifting items weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Standing up and moving about the kitchen in a safe and efficient manner.
• Handling food, objects, products and utensils.
• Bending, stooping, kneeling.