Cook I

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Chittenden (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Delicious Unlimited Holdings LLC is seeking a kitchen prep associate to cook and prepare a variety of food items, following the Daily Prep List and standard recipes. You will work with meats, poultry, and vegetables, maintaining cleanliness and portion control.

You will weigh ingredients, label stored foods, and monitor cooking temperatures at CCP steps, while assisting cooks and attending meetings for process improvements.

Qualifications

• Follow safety procedures and sanitation standards.
• Read and follow recipes and daily prep lists.
• Maintain clean and organized workstations.
• Operate kitchen equipment with care and report malfunctions.
• Accurately weigh ingredients and label stored foods.

Responsibilities

• Promote and act in line with the mission of Delicious Unlimited Holdings LLC.
• Refer to Daily Tares and team checklists at shift start for duties.
• Prepare meats and vegetables per station lead and recipes.
• Clean and sanitize work areas and equipment after use.
• Weigh ingredients and label foods with date and initials.
• Take and record food temperatures at CCP steps.
• Assist cooks and transport supplies as needed.
• Attend all scheduled meetings and participate in improvements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Safety procedures

Food sanitation

Basic math

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Tools

Meatball machine

Ovens

Rolling racks

Job description

Job SummaryCook and prepare a variety of food products including meats, poultry, vegetables, using a variety of equipment and utensils according to the Daily Prep List.Activities & ResponsibilitiesPrimary• Promote, work, and act in a manner consistent with the mission of DELICIOUS UNLIMITED HOLDINGS LLC• Refer to Daily Tares and team checklists at the start of each shift for assigned duties.• Understand and comply with standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards, and kitchen rules, policies, and procedures.• Clean and sanitize work station area including all equipment you used, table and table legs, shelves, walls, sweep floor. Follow the oven cleaning schedule everyday.• Maintain all Side Duties.• Prepare a variety of foods, such as meats, vegetables according to THE STATION Tares and kitchen leadership.• Uses the Standard Recipes for preparing all products; does not rely on the memory of oneself or others.• Weigh all ingredients. Count all pans being filled.• Label all stored food with Date, Item, and your initials.• Take and record temperature of food as it moves through a CCP (Critical Control Point), such as cooking, cooling, and re-heating. Take ownership in this.• Read and understand each recipe, including all of the instructions.• Assist cooks and kitchen staff with various tasks as needed, and provide cooks with needed items.• Carry food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas.• Use the meatball machine, ovens, rolling racks, and rolling oven racks with great care. Report any malfunction or damage with any equipment to Kitchen manager/kitchen leadership.• Attend all scheduled employee meetings and offer suggestions for improvement.Supplemental• Cut, slice, or grind meat, poultry, and vegetables to prepare for cooking.SkillsPrevious kitchen manufacturing experience preferred.Must be able to follow basic safety procedures and precautions due to physical risks.Will be required to pass the Food Sanitation Certification testDemonstrates interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.Basic math and counting skills required.Must be available to work flexible hours.