Cook - Lincoln University

Thompson Hospitality; Jefferson City (PA, MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food service management seeks a Line Cook to prepare meals and assist in kitchen operations. The ideal candidate has proven cooking experience, strong communication skills, and a commitment to quality food presentation. Join a dynamic team focused on delivering exceptional service and quality.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

401(k), matched up to 4%

Short and Long Term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Pet Insurance

Discounts: Hotels, Travel, Tickets, Restaurants

Qualifications

• 2+ years cooking and kitchen administrative experience.
• Proven cooking experience including as a line chef or prep cook.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food for service and cook menu items.
• Monitor product freshness and stock inventory appropriately.
• Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations.

Skills

Cooking

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Thompson Hospitality is the nation’s largest minority-owned food and facilities management company. Our services include hospitality, full dining and quick service restaurants, campus dining, diversity consultation, facility operations and maintenance management. We are a family-run organization with more than thirty years providing services built on our core mission to provide a positive experience to every relationship we are involved in: one guest, one client, one team member at a time. As a fast growing company, we have a growth plan to more than double in size over the next three years. We are looking for team members who are interested in developing their careers to the next level while joining our team of over 4,000 employees, serving clients in over 40 states to include more than 1.9 million guests each year. Thompson Hospitality focuses on three core areas in everything we do:

• Purpose
• Give back to our communities
• People
• Do the right thing
• Treat people the way you want to be treated
• Be accountable for our actions
• Performance
• Serve the highest quality food
• Provide world-class service
• Maintain flexibility to better serve our clients
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k), matched up to 4%
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Pet Insurance
• Discounts: Hotels, Travel, Tickets, Restaurants
• Employees and their relatives are eligible for a discounted meal plan at any of our HBCU client locations while they are attending school

Responsibilities

The Line Cook follows predetermined menus to prepare meals and food items for customers to the chef’s specifications. Line cook duties will consist of assisting the executive and sous chef with their daily tasks. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating meal portions, cleaning food, cooking meals and keeping a sanitized work area. We are seeking an individual who has experience in the food service industry and is committed to impeccable food presentation and garnishing.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare food for service (chopping vegetables, butchering means or preparing sauces)
• Memorize and utilize our serving portion sizes and all basic meal prep procedures used in the kitchen.
• Cook menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff.
• Work with team of cooks to do portion prep work for other shifts when needed.
• Monitor product freshness and rotate out old product based on a schedule created by the restaurant.
• Stock inventory appropriately
• Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality and in a timely fashion.
• Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards.
• Maintain a positive professional approach with coworkers and customers.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

• Proven cooking experience, including experience as a line chef, restaurant cook or prep cook.
• 2+ years’ cooking and kitchen administrative experience
• High school diploma/GED required
• Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures.
• Accuracy and speed in executing assigned tasks.
• Familiar with industry’s best practices.
• Ability to work on your feet for eight hours or more per day.
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds at a time on a regular basis.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills.
• High level of professionalism.

About the company

Thompson Hospitality is a minority-owned Food Service provider, and one of the largest Retail Food and Facilities Management companies in the country.