Cook - Sports & Social BPV

Ballpark Village; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Ballpark Village's The Sports & Social Club is seeking a Cook to join our busy kitchen. You will prepare and cook orders, control waste, and assist with inventory while maintaining a clean, safe workstation.

This role requires at least 1 year on a fast-paced line, ability to follow recipes and portions, basic math, and excellent teamwork. Night, weekend, and holiday shifts may be required in our dynamic sports bar and grill environment.

Qualifications

• Experience on a fast-paced kitchen line and food preparation.
• Culinary certified training preferred.
• Basic knowledge of cooking, following recipes, portion control, and presentation.
• Good communication with other cooks, wait staff and supervisors.
• Reading and writing abilities used for recipes, scheduling and inventory.
• Math skills for percentages, quantities and variances.
• Alcohol awareness certification and/or food service permit or health/food handler card as required by local/state government.
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

Responsibilities

• Control food usage to minimize waste.
• Prepare and cook orders for daily operations in a timely manner.
• Advise supervisor of low inventory items; assist 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 health standards.
• Maintain a clean, neat and well-organized work area.
• Report unsafe or malfunctioning equipment to supervisor.
• May assist with ware washer or other kitchen duties as needed.
• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication with other departments; may interact with guests.
• Perform more than one task at a time.

Skills

Fast-paced kitchen

Culinary certification

Recipe & portions

Team communication

Reading & writing

Math skills

Food safety cert

Evening/weekend availability

Job description

The Sports & Social Club is a relaxed sports bar offering classic pub food and tremendous sports viewing, in a comfortable tavern setting. Serving lunch, dinner and a dynamic nightlife, The Sports & Social Club also offers bowling, live entertainment, and a fully equipped private party room. The restaurant and bar is equipped with state of the art technology including the ultimate sports viewing room equipped with two 100 inch high definition projectors and digital surround sound, making the S&SC the perfect venue to watch sports and party with friends. Combining the traditional elements of a sports tavern with classic interactive games, Sports & Social Ballpark Village is the perfect destination for groups, professionals and all whose competitive spirit thrives.

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.

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