Cook- South Falls Cafe

Guest Services; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Guest Services is seeking a Cook to assist the kitchen leadership team by preparing, cooking, and serving food, while keeping the work area clean and organized. The role emphasizes adherence to recipes, daily menus, and safety standards in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates will have culinary knowledge, a high school diploma or GED, food safety certification, and strong customer service skills to support both customers and coworkers.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Culinary knowledge essential.
• Food safety certification preferred.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food items according to recipes and daily menus.
• Maintain a clean and orderly kitchen area and equipment.
• Operate stations, monitor temperatures, and follow safety procedures.
• Assist in ordering, stocking, and rotating inventory.

Skills

Culinary knowledge

Food Safety

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma/ GED

Job description

Compensation Amount:20.00 USD Hourly

Job Summary

The Cook assists the kitchen leadership team in preparing, cooking, and serving food. The cook maintains a clean and orderly work area.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Prepare and cook food items according to recipes, daily menus, supervisor instructions, and company policies.
• Clean and inspect kitchen equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Operate food station, including performing station checklist, temperature log, and safe food handling procedures.
• Inform kitchen leadership of food supplies, kitchen equipment, and appliances, based on estimates of future needs.
• Monitor menu items and follow cost control policies to ensure that meals are prepared economically.
• Assist in rotating and stocking items, receiving and unloading deliveries.
• Wash dishes, utensils, trays, and cooking supplies using proper sanitation procedures.
• Pull trash from trash receptacles.
• Replace trash bags as needed.
• Clear trash from tables and floors/grounds.
• Clean floor area of any spillage of water, detergent and/or food stuffs per safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Performs such other related duties as directed or required.

SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. equivalent required.
• Culinary knowledge.
• Food Safety certified and strong sanitation habits.
• Strong customer service abilities; actively looking for ways to assist customers and coworkers.
• Ability to recognize when a problem has occurred and communicate it to management.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly frequent movements from place to place within the unit.
• Bend, lift, carry, reach/extend arms and hands above shoulder height frequently, or otherwise move in a constantly changing environment.
• Lifting, carrying, and pushing up to 25 lbs. regularly, 30-35 lbs. frequently, and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to stand for the entire workday.
• Climbing steps regularly.
• Withstanding temperature extremes in freezer, refrigerator walk-in and grill areas.
• Reading and writing work-related documents in English.
• Speech recognition and clarity, including the ability to understand the speech of customers and co-workers and the ability to speak clearly so that you can be understood by customers and co-workers in English.
• Constantly communicates and receives verbal communication with other employees in fast-paced kitchen.
• Physical presence at the job site is essential to perform job duties

EQUIPMENT USED

• Standard commercial cooking machinery and utensils.
• Required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) used: goggles, gloves, cut glove

Founded in 1917, Guest Services has worked tirelessly to earn the reputation as the premier hospitality management company and National Park Service concessionaire in the United States. Guest Services takes great care and pride in providing best-in-class services across a wide variety of client sites including luxury communities, hotels, resorts, government and business dining facilities, full-service restaurants, state and national parks, outdoor recreation, boathouses, marinas, museums, conference centers, senior living communities, health care systems, school and university dining facilities, and specialty retail stores.

Guest Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and promotion without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.