Cook - County Road

Xfinity Live!; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Xfinity Live! is seeking a Cook to handle daily kitchen duties, prepare and cook meals, and ensure high-quality presentation. You will work on a fast-paced line, manage inventory, and maintain sanitation standards across the kitchen.

The role requires at least one year on a busy kitchen line, basic cooking knowledge, recipe adherence, portion control, and strong communication with team members and supervisors. Night/weekend shifts may be required.

Qualifications

• At least one year experience cooking on a fast paced kitchen line with food prep.
• Culinary certified training preferred.
• Must demonstrate basic cooking knowledge, follow recipes, control portions, and present dishes well.
• Communication is key when coordinating with cooks, wait staff and supervisors.
• Reading/writing skills used when following recipes, scheduling kitchen staff, or tracking inventory.
• Math skills include basic math, percentages, quantities, and variances.
• Alcohol awareness certification and/or food service permit or health/food handler card as required by local/state regulations.
• May work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

Responsibilities

• Control food usage to minimize waste.
• Prepare and cook orders for daily operations promptly.
• Advise supervisor of low inventory items and assist in receiving and inventory tasks.
• Restock items as needed during the shift.
• Maintain sanitation and cleanliness per Health Board standards and company requirements.
• Keep a clean, organized work area including reach-ins and counters.
• Report unsafe or malfunctioning equipment to supervisor.
• May assist with ware washing or other kitchen duties.
• Promote teamwork and quality service and interact with guests when needed.
• Perform more than one task at a time.

Skills

Food prep

Time management

Teamwork

Dishwashing

Food safety

Communication

Reading & writing

Education

Culinary certified training preferred

Tools

Alcohol awareness certification

Food service permit

Health/food handler card

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 on 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.

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