Cook – Elevate Event Cuisine in High-Volume Kitchen

Compass Group USA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Instapay (early wage access)

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Program

Discount Marketplace

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Compass Group USA at the Los Angeles Convention Center is seeking a Cook to prepare food to standards and timelines, ensuring quality and safety in a fast-paced venue. The role requires following standardized recipes, proper portioning, temperature control, and collaboration with team to deliver meals for events and daily service.

This position is based onsite in Los Angeles, CA with a pay rate of $34.06 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Prepares high-quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery and service schedules.
• Serves meals or prepares for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty.
• Tastes all prepared food items.
• Cleans kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness.
• Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food-handling procedures.
• Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat.
• Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed.
• Assists in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required.
• Assists in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required.
• Reports needed maintenance, faulty equipment or accidents to the supervisor immediately.
• Attends in-service and safety meetings.
• Maintains good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators and managers.
• Performs job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ensures proper presentation, portion control and maintenance of serving temperatures; follows HACCP standards.
• Personal commitment to your own safety and that of others.
• Abides by all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to: glove usage, oven mitts and safe handling practices.

Job description

Compass Group USA at the Los Angeles Convention Center is seeking a Cook to prepare food to standards and timelines, ensuring quality and safety in a fast-paced venue. The role requires following standardized recipes, proper portioning, temperature control, and collaboration with team to deliver meals for events and daily service.

This position is based onsite in Los Angeles, CA with a pay rate of $34.06 per hour.