Food Service - Cook

Lazy Acres Natural Market; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Lazy Acres Natural Market in Santa Barbara, CA seeks a Food Service Cook to prepare daily meals, follow recipes, maintain quality and sanitation, and operate various kitchen stations.

You will work with a team in a fast-paced environment, adhere to FIFO, assist with prep, dishwashing, and basic health code compliance, and contribute to a positive guest experience.

Qualifications

• Requires a 1-year certificate from a college or technical school or 3–6 months of related experience.
• Follows recipes exactly and maintains portion sizes.
• Maintains sanitation and safety per FDA and local codes.

Responsibilities

• Preps, prepares and cooks items for daily orders and requisitions supplies daily.
• Follows recipes and portion sizes with exact specifications.
• Performs cleaning and basic dishwashing as needed.
• Rotates stock using FIFO and labels leftover foods.
• Inspects temperatures during prep to ensure safety and quality.

Skills

Food safety

Cooking techniques

Teamwork

Education

One-year culinary certificate

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

Job Title: Food Service Cook

Department: Food Service

Reports To: Food Service Manager

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Food Service Cook is responsible to perform duties and responsibilities listed below (other duties may be assigned):

• Preps, prepares and cooks all items needed for daily orders. Requisition supplies daily.
• Follows all company’s recipes, and portion sizes when preparing foods following exact specifications.
• Peels, cleans and cuts fruits to be served for breakfast of compotes.
• Cleans vegetables, fruits, and berries for salads, relishes, and gelatin desserts.
• Mixes ingredients for green salads, fruit salads, and potato salad.
• Prepares dressings such as Thousand Island, French, and Roquefort to be served on green salads.
• Prepares cold sandwiches and cheeses.
• If applicable, works sauté line, grill, pizza oven and other cook to order stations.
• Follows the FIFO rotation system (First in, First out). Covers, labels, and dates all leftover foods. Utilizes leftover foods before opening new products.
• Inspects food and food preparation; including measuring temperatures throughout the preparation process, to maintain quality and sanitation by the FDA and local health departmental codes and company’s stringent standards.
• Some dishwashing is required.

Customer Service Skills

Food Service Cooks are expected to provide customer service that is extra ordinary and exceeds the expectations of our customers. They are required to follow established policies and guidelines that go beyond simply smiling and greeting customers. Going above and beyond encompasses attitudes, respect, and flexibility. The Food Service Cook is expected to have a positive “can-do” attitude; treat others with respect; and easily adjust to changes in the workplace.

Education and/or Experience

One-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the Food Service Cook is regularly required to stand, walk, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The Food Service Cook frequently is required to sit and use their hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, or tools. The Food Service Cook is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop. The Food Service Cook must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.