Food Preparer

HMSHost; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

Generous paid time off (vacation, flex

sick)

Holiday pay

Meal and Transportation Benefits

401(k) retirement plan with company

company match

Company paid life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Training and exciting career growthop

Referral program – refer a friend and

Job summary

HMSHost is seeking a Food Preparer to join our on-site team. You will prepare various food products, follow proper handling procedures, and manage supplies between storage and work areas. You will operate kitchen utensils and equipment for cooking, serving, and storing while maintaining inventory and safety standards.

The position is non-exempt and reports to the Cook. The work requires lifting, bending, standing, and effective communication with team and customers.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift/push objects weighing over 40 lbs.
• Ability to bend, twist, and stand for normal job functions.
• Ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions and converse with customers.

Responsibilities

• Follows recipes and/or product directions for proper food preparation.
• Transfers supplies and equipment between storage and work areas by hand or cart.
• Prepares equipment for cooking and operates kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Ensures proper food handling, wrapping, labeling, dating, stocking, storing and checking temperatures.
• Receives and inventories food and beverage products and supplies.
• Cleans and sanitizes work station and equipment.

Skills

Physical stamina

Customer communication

Safety awareness

Job description

With a career at HMSHost, you really benefit! We Offer

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
• Holiday pay
• Meal and Transportation Benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Training and exciting career growth opportunities
• Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus

Benefits may vary by position so ask your recruiter for details.

Food Preparer

Summary

The Food Preparer is responsible the preparing various food products; ensuring proper food handling procedures are followed; arranging necessary supplies and equipment between storage and work areas; operating a variety of kitchen utensils and/or equipment for food product cooking, serving and storing; receiving and inventorying food and beverage products; performs all other responsibilities as directed by the business or as assigned by management. This is a non-exempt position and typically reports to the Cook.

Essential Functions

• Follows recipes and/or product directions for proper food preparation
• Transfers supplies and equipment between storage and work areas by hand or cart
• Prepares appropriate equipment for cooking
• Operates kitchen utensils and/or equipment used for weighing, measuring, mixing, washing, peeling, cutting, grinding, stirring, straining, slicing, assembling and kneading of food products
• Ensures proper food handling procedures are followed wrapping, labeling, dating, stocking, storing, rotating and checking temperature of products
• Receives and inventories food and beverage product and supplies
• Cleans and sanitizes work station and equipment
• Frequently immerses hands in water and water diluted with chemical solutions

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment

• Requires the ability to lift/push objects weighing over 40 lbs.
• Requires the ability to bend, twist, and stand to perform normal job functions
• Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with customers

Avolta, including Dufry, HMSHost Corporation, Hudson, and affiliates (“the Company”), is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and to comply with anti-discrimination laws and regulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, age, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military service and veteran status, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances (referred to as “protected characteristics”).

Source: HMSHost