Grill/Fry Cook

Avolta; Lihue, Northern (HI, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Grill/Fry Cook at Avolta AG is responsible for preparing grilled or fried foods and performing all station duties across Fry, Flat Top Griddle, Pantry, and eggs. You will communicate ticket times and issues to the on‑duty manager and servers to deliver the highest quality service to customers and staff at all times.

This is a non-exempt role that typically reports to the Store Manager or Assistant Store Manager depending on local requirements.

Qualifications

• Requires basic food preparation skills and knowledge of HACCP standards
• 0–1 years of related experience in high-volume dining environment preferred
• Ability to read, understand instructions and communicate with customers

Responsibilities

• Follows recipes and directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking and serving items
• Tastes products, estimates quantities and plans production to meet demands
• Cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment
• Maintains food safety and sanitation per HACCP standards
• Operates kitchen equipment and handles ingredients safely
• Stocks and rotates products and monitors temperatures

Skills

Food preparation

HACCP knowledge

Communication skills

Safety compliance

Job description

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

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
• 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.

Summary:

The Grill/Fry Cook is responsible for preparing grilled or fried 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 the Store Manager, or Assistant Store 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 workstations 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 basic food preparation skills and knowledge of HACCP standards

Requires 0 – 1 years of closely related experience, work experience in high volume or fast casual dining restaurant environment preferred

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

Frequently works in hot environment

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”).