Cook - Pizza Maker

Poultry Science Association; Las Vegas (NM); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Poultry Science Association is seeking a Cook - Pizza Maker to prepare high-quality pizzas and other menu items in response to customer orders. The role includes baking pizzas in an oven, dough preparation, and assembling ingredients to ensure timely service.

Maintain a clean, sanitary workstation, operate equipment such as dough mixers, pizza ovens, knives and grills, follow health guidelines, and ensure consistency in flavor and presentation.

Qualifications

• Basic knife skills required.
• Food preparation and assembly experience.
• Ability to follow kitchen safety procedures.
• Teamwork and communication in a fast-paced kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Maintain health department and FSS auditing in all areas.
• Completion of daily menus and food products on all parts of the line/kitchen.
• Report any poor product or below quality items to sous chef immediately upon noticing.
• Operate kitchen equipment including but not limited to: dough mixers, pizza oven, knives, grills, stovetops, etc.
• Food preparation of meats/poultry/game/fish, vegetables, and fruits, to include: Washing, peeling, cutting and seeding vegetables and fruits
• Weighing and measuring ingredients.
• Methods of combination: stirring, mixing, whipping, breading, etc.
• Cooking: steaming, sautéing, frying, baking, roasting, braising, boiling, poaching, broiling.
• Maintain food storage and handling procedures.
• Maintain food quality and nutritional standards.
• Perform technical culinary food production, portion control, and service standards.
• Follow production schedule.
• Maintain cooking temperature, product cooling and labeling.
• Lifting and moving equipment to and from work stations, stove, and refrigerator.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary work station, equipment and distribute supplies utensils, and portable equipment.
• Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at work station to ensure a smooth service period.
• Follows proper plate presentation and garnish setup for all dishes.
• Properly store, rotate, and manage all food products following local, state, federal, and company guidelines and procedures.
• Will be required to possess basic knife skills in compliance with OSHA safety regulations and operate kitchen equipment.
• Responsible for putting away product in accordance with Health Department.
• Able to understand and comply with all safety regulations and rules.

Job description

Job Summary:

The Cook - Pizza Maker is responsible for preparing high-quality pizzas and other menu items according to customers' orders. The pizza maker's responsibilities include baking pizzas in an oven, preparing pizza dough, cutting, grating, or slicing various ingredients, removing pizza debris from the pizza ovens, and make other menu items.

Essential Job Functions; include but not limited to:

• Maintenance of all areas in accordance with Health Department and FSS auditing.


• Completion of all daily menus and food products on all parts of the line/kitchen.


• Report any poor product or below quality items to sous chef or above immediately upon noticing


• Operate kitchen equipment including but not limited to: dough mixers, pizza oven, knives, grills, stovetops, etc.


• Food preparation of meats/poultry/game/fish, vegetables, and fruits, to include:


• Washing, peeling, cutting and seeding vegetables and fruits


• Weighing and measuring ingredients


• Methods of combination: stirring, mixing, whipping, breading, etc.


• Cooking: steaming, sautéing, frying, baking, roasting, braising, boiling, poaching, broiling


• Maintain food storage and handling procedures


• Maintain food quality and nutritional standards


• Perform technical culinary food production, portion control, and service standards


• Follow production schedule


• Maintain cooking temperature, product cooling and labeling


• Lifting and moving equipment to and from work stations, stove, and refrigerator


• Maintains a clean and sanitary work station, equipment and distribute supplies utensils, and portable equipment


• Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at work station to ensure a smooth service period


• Follows proper plate presentation and garnish setup for all dishes


• Properly store, rotate, and manage all food products following local, state, federal, and company guidelines and procedures


• Will be required to possess basic knife skills in compliance with OSHA safety regulations and operate kitchen equipment


• Responsible for putting away product in accordance with Health Department


• Able to understand and comply with all safety regulations and rules