Cook (Jackson)

LaRosa's; Jackson (OH); On-site; USD 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate openings

Flexible hours

Free meals while working

Friendly working environment

Job summary

LaRosa's in Jackson, Ohio, is looking for dedicated Cooks to join their team. If you have a passion for Italian cuisine and enjoy working in a dynamic kitchen environment, this is the ideal job for you!

The role includes preparing and cooking delicious family recipes, ensuring high standards of food safety, and maintaining a clean workspace. You will benefit from free meals while working and flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Dependable and reliable with a willingness to learn.
• Enjoys teamwork and interacting with others.
• Capable of working in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure freshness of ingredients and final products.
• Follow recipes accurately for cooking.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety standards in the kitchen.
• Operate kitchen equipment effectively.
• Prepare and serve meals with attention to detail.

Skills

Reliable

People-oriented

Adaptable

Detail-oriented

High stress tolerance

Job description

Do you love to cook? Do you love great Italian food? Then we have the perfect job for you. LaRosa’s is hiring Cooks! Make great money while making delicious family recipes for our hungry Guests!

• Immediate openings
• Flexible hours
• Free meals while working
• Friendly working environment
• Previous restaurant experience is helpful, but not necessary. We'll train you to prepare and cook our delicious Italian Family recipes.

Summary

Attends to the detail and presentation of each order. Places and expedites orders. Prepares ingredients by following recipes; slicing, cutting, chopping, mincing, stirring, whipping, and mixing ingredients; adding seasonings; verifying taste; and plating meals.

Job Duties

• Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh
• Follow recipes, including measuring, weighing and mixing ingredients
• Bake, grill, steam and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry and other foods
• Present, garnish and arrange final dishes
• Occasionally serve food
• Maintain a clean and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment and dishes
• Handle and store ingredients and food
• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards
• Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment and utensils
• Execute opening and closing procedures
• Set up workstations with required ingredients and equipment
• Check the quality and freshness of ingredients
• Monitor station inventory levels
• Operate kitchen equipment such as broilers, ovens, grills and fryers

Being a LaRosa’s Cook Is Ideal for Someone Who Is

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• High stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment

Culture as a LaRosa’s Cook

• Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused
• Outcome-oriented -- results-focused with strong performance culture
• Stable -- traditional, stable, strong processes
• People-oriented -- supportive and fairness-focused
• Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative