Cook - The Clydesdale

Live! Hospitality & Entertainment; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 19,286 - 24,796; Full time

Job summary

Live! Hospitality & Entertainment in the St. Louis area is seeking a Cook to support daily kitchen operations. You will prepare and cook orders, monitor food usage to minimize waste, and help with inventory while keeping a clean, sanitary work area.

Ideal candidates have at least 1 year of fast-paced kitchen experience, basic cooking knowledge, and the ability to follow recipes with precise portion control. Alcohol awareness or a health/food handler card may be required by local regulations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience on a fast-paced kitchen line.
• Culinary certified training preferred.
• Basic cooking knowledge, following recipes, portion control, and presentation.
• Strong communication with cooks, wait staff and supervisors.
• Alcohol awareness certification and/or health/food handler card as required by local or state government.

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 Board inspection and company requirements.
• Maintain a clean, neat and organized work area, including reach-ins, walk-ins and counters.
• Report all unsafe or malfunctioning equipment to supervisor.
• May assist by performing ware washing or other kitchen duties as needed.
• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments; may interact with guests.
• Perform more than one task at a time.

Skills

Fast-paced environment

Communication skills

Reading & writing

Math skills

Education

Culinary certification (preferred)

Job description

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.
• Bending, stooping, kneeling.