Cook - The Clydesdale

Xfinity Live!; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

SL Crown Hall in Saint Louis, MO is seeking a cook to support daily kitchen operations. The role involves preparing and cooking orders, controlling food usage, and upholding high sanitation standards.

Candidate should have at least one year of experience in a fast-paced kitchen; culinary training preferred. Strong communication, basic math, and ability to work nights or weekends may be required.

Qualifications

• One year experience on a fast-paced kitchen line.
• Culinary certified training preferred.
• Knowledge of recipes, portion control and presentation.
• Strong communication with staff and supervisors.
• Math skills for measurements and inventory.
• Alcohol awareness/food handler card as required by local/state laws.
• May work nights, weekends or holidays.

Responsibilities

• Control food usage to minimize waste.
• Prepare and cook orders in a timely manner.
• Advise supervisor on inventory and assist with receiving items.
• Restock items as needed.
• Maintain sanitation and cleanliness standards.
• Keep work area clean and organized.
• Report unsafe or malfunctioning equipment.
• May assist with ware washing or other kitchen duties.
• Interact with guests as needed; promote teamwork and quality service.
• Handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Skills

Fast-paced kitchen

Food preparation

Communication

Reading & writing

Mathematical skills

Alcohol awareness

Teamwork

Education

Culinary certification

Job description

SL Crown Hall, 601 Clark Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63102, USA

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.

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