Job Summary
Location: Humana Waterside – 101 East Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202.
Schedule: Full time; days and hours may vary, typically 6:00 am to 2:30 pm.
Pay: $18.00–$19.00 per hour.
Position requires prior cooking experience.
Responsibilities
- Prepare food in accordance with federal, state and corporate standards, guidelines and regulations with established policies and procedures.
- Ensure quality food service is provided at all times.
- Prepare high‑quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery and service schedules.
- Serve meals or prepare for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty. Taste all prepared food items.
- Use established ticket collection procedures during service. Responsible for records from area worked during service periods.
- Clean kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness. Store or discard excess food in accordance with safe food‑handling procedures.
- Keep refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat. Ensure food and supply items are stored per standards.
- Operate and maintain kitchen equipment as instructed.
- Assist in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required.
- Assist in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required.
- Report needed maintenance, faulty equipment or accidents to the supervisor immediately.
- Attend in‑service and safety meetings.
- Maintain good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators and managers.
- Perform job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Ensure proper presentation, portion control and maintenance of serving temperatures; follow HACCP standards.
- Commit personally to safety of self and others.
- Abide by all company policies and procedures including but not limited to:
- Use medium‑weight cut gloves when handling or using knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer.
- Use oven mitts, fryer gloves or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers or steamtables.
- Use slip‑resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.
Requirements
Previous cooking experience required.
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.
Benefits
Free meals, uniforms and laundering service available at select locations.
- 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 Services)
- Choice Auto and Home Program
- Medical, Dental and Vision (full‑time only)
- Life Insurance/AD (full‑time only)
- Disability Insurance (full‑time only)
- Commuter Benefits (full‑time only)
- Employee Assistance Program (full‑time only)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) (full‑time only)
Equal Opportunity Employer
Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. 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.
Application Process
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Flik maintains a drug‑free workplace.
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