Cook - The Gallery

Xfinity Live!; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular entertainment venue in Kansas City is seeking a skilled Cook to join their kitchen team. The ideal candidate will have at least one year of experience in a fast-paced kitchen, demonstrate strong culinary skills, and maintain high standards of cleanliness. Responsibilities include preparing orders, managing food inventory, and ensuring sanitation compliance. Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays is required. This position offers an opportunity to thrive in a vibrant culinary environment.

Qualifications

• At least one year experience of cooking in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Ability to follow recipes, manage portion control, and presentation.
• Must possess alcohol awareness certification or food handler card.

Responsibilities

• Control food usage to minimize waste.
• Prepare and cook orders in a timely manner.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards.

Skills

Food preparation

Teamwork

Communication

Time management

Education

Culinary certification preferred

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

Kill Devil Club & The Gallery Kansas City
1300 Grand Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64106, USA

The Gallery is an elegant, urban venue ideal for wedding ceremonies and receptions, cocktail parties, galas, corporate meetings, and non‑profit events for up to 400 guests. Far more than just a beautiful space, The Gallery team handles every aspect of each event, from catering to creating the event layout.

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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