Cook I - Cocinero I

Contract Services Group, Inc; Healdsburg (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Job summary

Contract Services Group, Inc. in Healdsburg, CA is seeking a kitchen team member to prepare and present food items, follow station-specific procedures, and maintain cleanliness and safety in a fast-paced hotel kitchen environment.

You will handle food preparation, portion control, inventory, and communication with supervisors, while upholding high production and service standards. This position offers day and evening shifts and a focus on safety and reliability.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand basic English and follow simple verbal directions.
• Basic knowledge of production and operations in kitchen areas.
• Familiar with proper use and maintenance of relevant kitchen equipment.
• Valid California driver''s license.
• Proof of personal automobile insurance coverage.
• Hotel experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• To follow all specifications to properly and efficiently prepare and present all food items to be served, including accommodating special guest requests.
• To follow all specifications to properly and efficiently prepare all culinary items specific to station.
• To follow all specifications to properly handle all products used in hotel cooking, including trimming and cutting; marinating; and covering, labeling, and storing pre-prepared foods.
• To ensure that proper portions of meats, fish, and poultry, as specified, are served.
• To personally ensure the quality and quantity, as ordered, of all food items on the station.
• To take daily inventory of all items in the walk-in and assist, as directed, to order stock.
• To rotate food in the refrigerator to minimize waste and spoilage.
• To promptly notify supervisor of product spoilage.
• To maintain internal cleanliness of station, refrigeration, freezer, and walk-ins.
• To follow all specifications to properly set up hot or cold line stations.
• To communicate all guest requests to an appropriate supervisor in a timely and professional manner.
• To immediately report all suspicious occurrences and hazardous conditions.
• To maintain the cleanliness and safety of work areas at all times.
• To practice safe work habits at all times, to avoid injury to self and others.
• To comply with company and departmental safety rules and regulations, including the proper handling of all relevant equipment.
• To attend all mandatory meetings as directed.
• To perform other tasks, including cross-training, as directed.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Safety minded

Team player

Customer service

Independent work

Reliable

Job description

Healdsburg, CA, United States of America

Contract Services Group, Inc. (CSG) specializes in providing cleaning and related services to a variety of industry facilities throughout the Southwestern United States. These include hotels/resorts, multi-family housing, office, retail, universities, and city-owned municipalities. We adhere to our core values of customer focus, continuous improvement, integrity, and communication in every aspect of our business. From servicing our clients' premiere facilities to treating our employees with dignity, we believe that quality and commitment to excellence exemplify our business.

CSG takes enormous pride in our dedication to both employee and facility safety. We believe strongly in protecting the safety of employees, co-workers, customers, our customers’ clients, and their surrounding community.

CSG offers competitive wages and a comprehensive packet of benefits. We strive to not only be fair and honest in all of our dealings but also to set a standard that sets us apart.

Become a CSG team member!

Job Skills / Requirements

Contract Services Group (CSG) offers DailyPay, a voluntary benefit that allows our team members to access their pay via an App when they need it. Our team members will no longer have to wait for their bi-weekly paychecks. You will have the ability to get paid when it is most convenient for you and access the pay for the hours you worked 24/7 with no payday loans or overdraft checks. As our team members are the company's backbone, we are thrilled to offer this new benefit! Please ask us for additional details.

Compensation: $19.00-$21.00 Per Hour

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• To follow all specifications to properly and efficiently prepare and present all food items to be served, including accommodating special guest requests.
• To follow all specifications to properly and efficiently prepare all culinary items specific to station.
• To follow all specifications to properly handle all products used in hotel cooking, including trimming and cutting; marinating; and covering, labeling, and storing pre-prepared foods.
• To ensure that proper portions of meats, fish, and poultry, as specified, are served.
• To personally ensure the quality and quantity, as ordered, of all food items on the station.
• To take daily inventory of all items in the walk-in and assist, as directed, to order stock.
• To rotate food in the refrigerator to minimize waste and spoilage.
• To promptly notify supervisor of product spoilage.
• To maintain internal cleanliness of station, refrigeration, freezer, and walk-ins.
• To follow all specifications to properly set up hot or cold line stations.
• To communicate all guest requests to an appropriate supervisor in a timely and professional manner.
• To immediately report all suspicious occurrences and hazardous conditions.
• To maintain the cleanliness and safety of work areas at all times.
• To practice safe work habits at all times, to avoid injury to self and others.
• To comply with company and departmental safety rules and regulations, including the proper handling of all relevant equipment.
• To attend all mandatory meetings as directed.
• To perform other tasks, including cross-training, as directed.

1ST AND 2ND SHIFTS

JOB KNOWLEDGE & EDUCATIONAL LEVEL:

• Able to understand basic English, and follow simple verbal directions.
• Must have basic knowledge of production and operations in all relevant kitchen areas.
• Must be familiar with proper use and maintenance of relevant kitchen equipment and machinery.
• Valid California driver's license required.
• Proof of personal automobile insurance coverage is required.
• Hotel experience preferred.

SKILLS AND APTITUDES:

Detail-oriented. Organized and efficient. Learns quickly. Safety minded. High-quality standards for production and service. Courteous and friendly manner. Good team player. Customer service focus. Able to work productively with little supervision. Trustworthy and reliable.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• Works indoors throughout shift in the clean, well-lighted kitchenareas. Frequently works behind the hot range.
• Makes occasional short trips to walk-in freezer and refrigerator.
• The kitchen may be moist, odorous, and warm from cooking foods.
• The kitchen floor is uneven and may be slippery from moisture and grease. Business levels may require a fast work pace.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Stands/walks short distances throughout shift. Bends, stoops, reaches, pushes, pulls, and lifts to perform routine job tasks. Frequently required to handle and move objects weighing up to 50 lbs. over short to moderate distances.
• Flexibility and good reflexes are required to operate an electric cart. Must be able to work under pressure.

Additional Information / Benefits

Critical features of this job are described under the previous headings. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by supervisors to perform other nonessential assignments and duties. You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the tasks listed in this job description.

Contract Services Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.