High-Volume Kitchen Cook | HACCP & Prep Expert

HMSHost; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cook position at HMSHost is responsible for preparing cooked foods and performing all station functions (Fry, Flat Top Griddle, Pantry, and eggs) while communicating any issues to the manager and servers. This is a non-exempt, on-site role in Santa Ana, CA.

It requires approximately 1 year of cooking experience in a high-volume casual dining environment and solid HACCP knowledge to ensure food safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Requires food preparation skills and HACCP knowledge.
• Minimum 1 year of cooking experience in a high-volume casual dining environment.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Follows recipes and prepares items (soups, meats, vegetables, desserts) according to directions.
• Tastes products, estimates quantities, and plans production to meet demand.
• Cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment.
• Practices HACCP and food safety standards.
• Operates kitchen equipment and measures ingredients.
• Stocks, dates, rotates, and checks product temperatures.

Skills

Food preparation

HACCP

High-volume cooking

Customer service

Knife handling

Job description

The Cook position at HMSHost is responsible for preparing cooked foods and performing all station functions (Fry, Flat Top Griddle, Pantry, and eggs) while communicating any issues to the manager and servers. This is a non-exempt, on-site role in Santa Ana, CA.

It requires approximately 1 year of cooking experience in a high-volume casual dining environment and solid HACCP knowledge to ensure food safety and quality.