COOK (FULL TIME)

Canteen North America; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Willing to train

Job summary

Canteen, located in Kansas City, MO, is hiring for a full-time COOK position with a 6:00 am to 2:30 pm weekday schedule. The job is based at Oracle Innovations, 8779 Hillcrest, Kansas City, MO 64138, with online applications accepted only.

Prior cooking and food service experience is required, with perks including paid holidays and training opportunities. The role involves preparing items from standardized recipes, ensuring food quality, temperature, portioning, and safe handling, while

Qualifications

• Previous cooking and food service experience required.

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 and ensuring proper temperatures, presentation, and taste.
• Maintains cleanliness and safety; follows HACCP standards and proper storage of food and supplies.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed and assists in planning, records and ordering as needed.
• Reports maintenance issues promptly to supervisor and attends safety meetings.

Skills

Cooking

Food service experience

Job description

Job Summary

• We are hiring immediately for a full time COOK position.
• Location: Oracle Innovations - 8779 Hillcrest, Kansas City, MO 64138. Note: online applications accepted only.
• Schedule: Full time schedule. Monday through Friday; 6:00 am to 2:30 pm. No weekends. Further details upon interview.
• Requirement: Previous cooking and food service experience required.
• Perks: Paid holidays and willing to train!
• Pay Range: $18.00 per hour to $20.50 per hour.
• Internal Employee Referral Bonus Available

Essential Duties and 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.
• Uses established ticket collection procedures during service. Responsible for records from area worked during service periods.
• 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:
  • The use of a medium weight cut gloves when handling or using knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer.
  • The use of oven mitts, fryer gloves or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers or steamtables.
  • The use of slip-resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.

Associates At Canteen Are Offered Many Fantastic Benefits.

Full-time and part-time positions offer the following benefits to associates:

• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Legal ServicesChoice Auto and Home Program

Full-time positions also offer the following benefits to associates:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/AD
• Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_Canteen.pdf

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Canteen maintains a drug-free workplace.