Cook - Power Plant Live!

Live! Hospitality & Entertainment; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Xfinity Live! in Baltimore is seeking a Cook to join our high-volume kitchen team. You will prepare and cook orders, manage wastage, restock, and maintain kitchen cleanliness while coordinating with supervisors and other departments.

The role requires at least one year of fast-paced kitchen experience, basic math and communication skills, and possibly shifts including nights, weekends, or holidays. Alcohol awareness or food handler certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• At least one year of experience cooking on a fast-paced kitchen line.
• Culinary certified training preferred.
• Basic knowledge of cooking, following recipes, portion control, and presentation.
• Strong communication with cooks, wait staff and supervisors.
• Reading and writing abilities used when preparing meals, scheduling, or monitoring inventory.
• Math skills for quantities, percentages, and variances.
• Alcohol awareness certification or food service permit per local/state rules.
• May require night, weekend, or holiday shifts.

Responsibilities

• Control food usage to minimize waste.
• Prepare and cook orders for daily operations in a timely manner.
• Advise supervisor on low inventory items and assist in receiving.
• Restock items as needed through the shift.
• Maintain sanitation and cleanliness standards in the kitchen.
• Keep work area clean and organized.
• Report unsafe or malfunctioning equipment to supervisor.
• May assist by performing ware washer or other kitchen duties.
• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication with other departments.
• May occasionally interact directly with guests.
• Perform more than one task at a time.

Skills

Cooking on a fast-paced line

Communication skills

Reading and writing

Mathematical skills

Alcohol awareness

Food handler card

Education

Culinary certified training

Job description

Description

Cook Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Control food usage to minimize waste.
• Prepare and cook orders for daily operations in a timely manner.
• Advise supervisor of low inventory items; assists in receiving items and taking inventory as required.
• Restock items as needed through the shift.
• Maintain sanitation and cleanliness standards in the kitchen area that meet or exceed the state and local Health Board inspection and company requirements.
• Maintain a clean, neat and well-organized work area, including but not limited to reach-ins, walk-ins and counters.
• Reports all unsafe or malfunctioning equipment to supervisor.
• May assist by performing ware washer or other kitchen duties as needed.
• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments.May occasionally interact directly with guests.
• Perform more than one task at a time

Cook Qualifications:

• At least on year experience of cooking on a fast paced kitchen line and food preparation experience.
• Culinary certified training preferred.
• Must be able to demonstrate the basic knowledge of cooking, following recipes, portion control, and presentation.
• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time when interacting with the other cooks, wait staff and supervisors.
• Reading and writing abilities are utilized often when preparing meals from a recipe, when assisting in the scheduling of the kitchen staff, or when monitoring inventory.
• Mathematical skills, including basic math, percentages, quantities, and variances are used frequently.
• Alcohol awareness certification and/or food service permit or valid health/food handler card as required by local or state government agency.
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

The Cook position requires the ability to perform the following:

• Carrying or lifting items weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Standing up and moving about the kitchen in a safe and efficient manner.
• Handling food, objects, products and utensils.

The pay range for this role is $15 - $20 an hour.

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