Cook I

bci; Ketchikan (AK); On-site; USD 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

BCI is seeking a Cook I to join our large institutional kitchen team in Alaska. You will prepare meals from standardized recipes, follow SOPs, and ensure quality, safety, and presentation across all dishes.

The ideal candidate has cook/baker experience in large kitchens or military settings, plus ServSafe or food-handling training. Strong customer service and solid work ethics are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook/baker in large institutional kitchens or military setting.
• ServSafe certification or food handling/sanitation training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals using recipe cards and SOP, using standard kitchen tools.
• Coordinate food timing with meal serving hours to maintain quality.
• Utilize progressive cooking techniques to prepare all meals.
• Operate kitchen equipment such as stove, oven, microwave, and fridge.
• Set up steam tables and serve food or ensure proper serving.
• Ensure sanitation, personal hygiene and health standards.
• Store and date-mark food, monitor portions and waste.

Skills

Customer service

Work ethic

Time management

Communication

Education

ServSafe certification

Food handling certificate

Tools

Stove

Oven

Microwave

Refrigerator

Job description

Job Description -- Cook I

Basic Qualifications:

Demonstrated history of related experience as a cook/baker in a large institutional kitchen, or in the military as a Cook.

Certificate in food handling/sanitation methods, or ServSafe certified preferred. Good customer service skills. Must have solid work ethics.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare meals using established recipe cards, production procedures, and systems while ensuring that all tasks are done in accordance with SOP. Must be able to use standardized measuring cups, spoons, knife, forks, large kitchen utensils, pots and pans.
• Prepare food to coordinate with meal serving hours so that quality, temperature, and superb appearance of food are preserved.
• Ensure that progressive cooking techniques are utilized in preparing all meals.
• Operate, basic kitchen equipment, stove, oven, microwave, refrigerator, etc.
• Judge the appearance of food being served and recommend appropriate changes, if necessary.
• Determine amount and type of food and supplies required using production systems.
• Set steam tables; serve or ensure proper serving of food.
• Comply with established sanitation standards, personal hygiene, and health standards.
• Observe proper food preparation and handling techniques.
• Store food properly and safely; date-mark items.

Knowledge of:

• Safe operation and maintenance for all kitchen equipment.
• Proper food sanitation and storage practices.
• Basic arithmetic, simple record keeping, and portion control and ability of deciding how many portions/servings in a container/pan.
• The characteristics of various foods prepared. e.g.; color, consistency, volume, and cooking time.
• Cooking methods involving all types such as baking, grilling, frying, steaming, boiling, etc.

Ability to:

• Follow oral and written instructions such as worksheets, menus, and schedules.
• Ability to follow standard recipe cards and worksheets as to the number of portions to prepare, etc.
• Planning, coordinating and time sequence steps needed to prepare food on time to minimize overcooking or waste.
• Communicate and interact among management and personnel.

Additional Responsibilities:

Adhere to the BCI policies, rules and regulations as set forth in the Employee Handbook.

Comply with all HACCP standards.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Duties may be assigned by the Project Manager or other designated personnel.
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Physical Requirements

• May frequently require lifting or moving objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Duties require considerable walking and standing for prolonged periods of time.
• Tasks may include frequent bending, stooping, and reaching.