Daytime Cook - Craft Quality & Guest Experience

Continental Services; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

401(k) with company match

Parental leave

At-work dining perks

Job summary

Continental Services is seeking a Cook to prepare consistent, high-quality meals while delivering excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment. The role runs Monday–Friday, 7am–3pm, with focus on food preparation, sanitation, and safety.

Responsibilities include following recipes, maintaining clean work areas, managing time effectively, and engaging customers to ensure a positive dining experience. Prior kitchen experience preferred; Safe handling certifications encouraged.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge about food handling, food sanitation, and safety.
• Must have good hygiene and hand washing skills
• Able to communicate with others daily
• Must have good knife/production skills
• Attention to details
• Quick on your feet
• Time management skills
• Able to multi-task
• Able to follow instruction (written/verbal)
• Understand properly food labeling, serving temperatures, FIFO, and able to engage the customer

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality food product
• Oversee that our product tastes, looks, and provides adequate portions
• Be able to be read and follow Company recipes
• Ensure your work area is clean, well-organized and has good sanitation
• Good time management to keep oneself on track
• Adherence to daily menu and prep lists
• Ability to work independently on their assigned station
• Create value through our services
• Anticipate customers’ needs ahead of time
• Build a rapport with repeat customers
• Provide a positive experience through engagement and presentation
• Be an effective communicator
• Suggestively sell add-ons to orders
• Enjoys working with others
• Excellent communication (with co-workers and customers)
• Willing to jump in where needed
• Eagerness to learn new skills
• Take direction well/ Flexible to change
• Leads by example
• Positive attitude, create positive work environment
• Enjoys being “hands-on” with customers
• Consistent work and output
• Additional projects and assignments as needed.

Skills

Knife skills

Production skills

Food handling

Sanitation

Communication

Time management

Multi-tasking

Customer engagement

Attention to details

Reading recipes

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

Continental Services is seeking a Cook to prepare consistent, high-quality meals while delivering excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment. The role runs Monday–Friday, 7am–3pm, with focus on food preparation, sanitation, and safety.

Responsibilities include following recipes, maintaining clean work areas, managing time effectively, and engaging customers to ensure a positive dining experience. Prior kitchen experience preferred; Safe handling certifications encouraged.