Cook - Sports & Social Allentown

Xfinity Live!; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the hospitality sector is seeking a skilled Cook to join their vibrant team. This role involves preparing and cooking delicious meals in a fast-paced kitchen environment, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and safety. The ideal candidate will have a passion for food, strong communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with a dynamic team. If you're ready to bring your culinary talents to a lively venue that values quality and teamwork, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a place where your contributions will be appreciated and where you can grow in your culinary career!

Qualifications

• At least one year of cooking experience in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Basic knowledge of cooking, recipes, and portion control.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook orders timely while minimizing waste.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards in the kitchen.
• Promote teamwork and quality service through communication.

Skills

Cooking Skills

Communication Skills

Basic Math Skills

Teamwork

Education

Culinary Certification

Job description

Sports & Social Allentown
645 W Hamilton St
Allentown, PA 18101, USA

Sports & Social Allentown is a one-of-a-kind sports bar and social lounge located in downtown Allentown. The 10,000-square-foot location will have plenty of TV screens for fans to watch games, outfitted with state-of-the-art AV technology, the space will boast an impressive LED display showing multiple games and sporting events at once. Sports & Social will offer guests an elevated dining and beverage experience including made-from-scratch menu items and curated cocktails, live music and special events several days a week, as well as a wide variety of interactive social games for everyone to enjoy.

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 one 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.