COOK (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

Restaurant Associates; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 19,320 - 27,517; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Voluntary Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/AD

Disability Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Job summary

Restaurant Associates in Newark, Delaware, supports JP Morgan Chase locations by preparing high-quality food according to standardized recipes, ensuring meals meet timing and temperature standards.

This role covers daily duties from portioning and serving to safe handling, keeping kitchens clean, and assisting with ordering, inventory, and safety meetings.

Full-time and part-time positions with a fixed rate of $17.00 per hour; online application only.

Qualifications

• Previous cooking experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares high-quality food items according to recipes to meet schedules.
• Serves meals or prepares for delivery, ensuring correct portions and temperatures.
• Keeps kitchen clean, stores food per standards, and maintains safe handling procedures.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment and assists in planning, ordering, and receiving.
• Attends safety meetings and communicates equipment issues to supervisor.

Skills

Cooking experience

Job description

Job Summary

Prepares food in accordance with applicable federal, state, and corporate standards, guidelines, and regulations with established policies and procedures. Ensures quality food service is provided at all times.

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.

Qualifications

• Previous cooking experience preferred.
• Full‑time and part‑time schedule. Monday through Friday, hours may vary. Details will be discussed during interview.
• Fixed pay rate: $17.00 per hour.
• Location: JP Morgan Chase – 500 Stanton Christiana Road, Newark, DE 19713. Online application only.

Benefits

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

Association may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Compass Group is an equal‑opportunity employer. All applicants and associates are treated 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. This job post is not necessarily exhaustive of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements. The Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job as needed.