Cook - Sports & Social Washington

Xfinity Live!; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Xfinity Live! in Washington, DC is seeking a Cook to join our sports and social kitchen team. You will prepare and cook orders for daily operations in a fast-paced environment while upholding quality and presentation.

Responsibilities include controlling food usage to minimize waste, restocking, maintaining sanitation, and coordinating with staff. Some nights, weekends, and holidays may be required. Strong kitchen experience is required.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience cooking on a fast-paced kitchen line.
• Culinary certified training preferred.
• Knowledge of following recipes, portion control, and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook orders for daily operations in a timely manner.
• Control food usage to minimize waste; restock items as needed.
• Maintain sanitation and cleanliness to meet Health Board standards.
• Keep work area clean and organized; assist with other kitchen duties as needed.
• Promote teamwork and clear communication with other departments; may interact with guests.

Skills

Fast-paced environment

Communication skills

Reading & writing

Mathematical skills

Education

Culinary certification

Job description

Sports & Social is bringing the ultimate fan experience to Washington, DC. Don't miss a moment of the action with a huge media wall, and over 20 HDTVs! We're raising the sports bar with big eats, an extensive beer selection, live music, Lounge, crush bar, and games. Sports & Social is the perfect destination for true sports enthusiasts.

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 $17.50 - $20.00 an hour.

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