COOK II (46861)

Jimbo's; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Employee discount

Free items

Performance reviews

Quarterly bonus

Birthday bonus

Job summary

Jimbo’s in San Diego's Carmel Valley is seeking a dedicated Deli/Kitchen teammate to follow recipes, produce quality items, and support the Kitchen Manager with daily operations.

You’ll help with menu planning, inventory, and safe food handling while maintaining a clean, organized work area and providing friendly service to customers.

Qualifications

• Health Department regulations must be known and followed.
• Complete Food Handler’s Certificate within 10 days of employment.
• Understand allergen handling importance.
• Previous food service experience required.
• Friendly, outgoing personality.
• Ability to self-supervise.
• Intermediate to advanced knife skills.
• Ability to read and understand recipes, including scaling recipes up or down.
• Ability to perform basic math for recipe measurements.

Responsibilities

• Follow the Deli recipes to produce consistent, high quality food items.
• Work efficiently to achieve the production requirements of the kitchen, while maintaining safe work practices.
• Monitor product inventory and assist Kitchen Manager with placing orders when necessary.
• Participate in menu planning.
• Assist Kitchen Manager/Shift Leader in coordinating the daily menu and production list as well as with creative merchandising, presentation, and portion control.
• Keep Kitchen Manager informed of any adjustments that need to be made to existing recipes. Participate in menu planning.
• Maintain quality food handling standards by practicing proper food preparation, including proper handling of food to avoid cross contamination, proper cooling of hot foods, proper rotation, and ensuring all food items stored in walk-in are properly covered, labeled and dated.
• Maintain clean, sanitary, and well stocked work area that complies with the Health Department regulations.
• Preserve an open level of communication and cooperation with all Deli Counter staff and provide Counter assistance when necessary.
• Proactively assist customers within the guidelines outlined in our Customer Service Standards.

Skills

Health Department regs

Food Handler's Cert

Allergen handling

Food service exp

Friendly & outgoing

Self-supervise

Cutlery skills

Read recipes

Math for recipes

Job description

Job Details:

Job Location: 01 CARMEL VALLEY - San Diego, CA 92130, Salary Range: $20.25 - $25.50 Hourly, Job Category: Kitchen, Overall Compensation & Benefits:

Overall Compensation & Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance packages - FT employees
• 401k plan - Employer matching
• Paid time off accruals
• 20% Employee discount
• Free Box Items for employees
• Performance reviews (30-day, 6-month, Annual)
• Quarterly Bonus*
• Happy Hour Bonus*
• Birthday Bonus*

*For more information, please contact us, and we will be happy to answer any questions about this benefit.

General Purpose:

To provide Jimbo’s customers with quality food prepared in a clean environment by ensuring that all products used meet the standards and guidelines of the store, and to support the Deli Counter staff in serving our customers in accordance with the Customer Service Standards. Assist Kitchen Manager with special assignments.

Essential Duties:

• Follow the Deli recipes to produce consistent, high quality food items.
• Work efficiently to achieve the production requirements of the kitchen, while maintaining safe work practices.
• Monitor product inventory and assist Kitchen Manager with placing orders when necessary.
• Participate in menu planning.
• Assist Kitchen Manager/Shift Leader in coordinating the daily menu and production list as well as with creative merchandising, presentation, and portion control.
• Keep Kitchen Manager informed of any adjustments that need to be made to existing recipes. Participate in menu planning.
• Maintain quality food handling standards by practicing proper food preparation, including proper handling of food to avoid cross contamination, proper cooling of hot foods, proper rotation, and ensuring all food items stored in walk-in are properly covered, labeled and dated.
• Maintain clean, sanitary, and well stocked work area that complies with the Health Department regulations.
• Preserve an open level of communication and cooperation with all Deli Counter staff and provide Counter assistance when necessary.
• Proactively assist customers within the guidelines outlined in our Customer Service Standards.

Other Responsibilities:

• Attend scheduled Department meetings and all store meetings.
• Assist other team members in achieving the goals of the Department and the store.
• Use of knives and all Kitchen equipment properly.
• Adhere to all Deli Department and store policies as outlined by the Deli Managers and Staff Member Handbook and Injury and Illness Prevention Plan.
• Maintain clean and neat appearance in compliance with the Dress Code policy.

Work Environment:

• Ability to work under a variety of conditions and temperatures, wet and dry, for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work safely around kitchen machinery and sharp knives.

Qualifications:

• Know and adhere to the Health Department regulations.
• Ability to complete Food Handler’s Certificate within 10 days of employment.
• Understands the importance of the handling of allergen containing products.
• Previous food service experience.
• Friendly, outgoing personality.
• Ability to self-supervise
• Intermediate to advanced cutlery skills
• Ability to read and understand recipes, including scaling recipes up or down.
• Ability to perform basic math for recipe measurements.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs throughout any assigned shift unassisted.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to climb and balance on a step stool/ladder.
• Ability to stoop, kneel and crouch.
• Ability to sustain repetitive arm and hand motion.