Food Preparer

Dufry Careers; Kenner (LA); On-site; USD 1,791,000 - 2,617,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Job summary

The HMSHost Cook position in Kenner, LA prepares cooked foods and performs all station duties (Fry, Flat Top, Pantry, eggs). You will communicate potential issues to the manager and strive to deliver the highest quality service to customers and associates at all times.

Responsibilities include following recipes, estimating production needs, stocking and sanitation per HACCP standards, and safe operation of kitchen equipment.

Qualifications

• Must have food preparation skills and HACCP knowledge.
• Minimum 1 year of closely related cooking experience; high-volume casual dining preferred.
• Knowledge of soups, sauté, broiler, fry, and pantry.
• Ability to read, understand instructions and policies; communicate with customers.

Responsibilities

• Follows recipes and product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving food items.
• Tastes products, estimates requirements, checks production and requisitions supplies.
• Cleans and sanitizes work stations and equipment.
• Practices safe food handling and HACCP compliance.
• Operates kitchen equipment and handles knives, scales, and utensils.
• Stocks, dates, rotates, and checks product temperatures.

Skills

Food prep

HACCP knowledge

Communication

High-volume experience

Knife handling

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

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

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
• Holiday payt

  Summary:

  The Cook is responsible for preparing cooked foods, and must be able to perform all station functions of Fry, Flat Top Griddle, Pantry, and cooking eggs; communicating ticket times and potential problems to the manager on duty and servers as necessary; providing the highest quality of service to customers and associates at all times; performs all other responsibilities as directed by the business or as assigned by management. This is a non-exempt position and typically reports to Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager, or General Manager depending upon local requirements.

  Essential Functions:

  • Follows recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving food items which may include soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other food and beverage products
  • Tastes products, follow menus, estimate food requirements, check production and keep records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment as needed
  • Cleans and sanitizes work stations and equipment
  • Practices excellent food safety and sanitation practices and complies with HACCP standards
  • Operates a variety of kitchen equipment; Measures and mixes ingredients, washes, peels, cuts and shreds fruits and vegetables
  • Stocks, dates, rotates, and checks temperature of product

  Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:

  • Requires food preparation skills and knowledge of HACCP standards
  • Requires a minimum of 1 year of closely related cooking experience, work experience in high volume and casual dining restaurant environment preferred
  • Requires food knowledge pertaining to Soups, Sauté, Broiler, Fry, and Pantry
  • Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with customers
  • Requires the ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds
  • Requires the ability to bend, twist, and stand to perform normal job functions
  • Frequently immerses hands in water and water diluted with chemical solutions
  • Frequently works with sharp knives, utensils, and hot plates

  Drug Free Workplace (DFW)

  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 andregulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members withoutregard 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”).