Pizza Cook (Full-Time)

Saint Kate - The Arts Hotel; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Kate - The Arts Hotel is seeking an experienced Pizza Cook to join our kitchen team. This role requires cooking per menu, fast and accurate execution, and maintaining station readiness to outlet standards.

The ideal candidate has culinary schooling or equivalent experience, knowledge of kitchen equipment, and the ability to lead and work under pressure across shifts. Sanitation and efficiency are essential in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Culinary schooling or 3 years similar experience is required.
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment and food items.
• Ability to read micros orders.
• Knowledge of stocks, sauces, meat fabrication, fish filleting, etc.
• Saute, grill, fry, and poultry station knowledge.
• Leadership abilities and ability to guide team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food quickly and correctly in a timely manner following all required recipes.
• Store food properly with rotation and dating.
• Maintain sanitary standards before, during, and after service.
• Determine inventory and requisition from storeroom as needed.
• Set up equipment for preparation prior to service.
• Maintain high quality of food production and presentation.
• Cleanliness, sanitation and personal hygiene.
• Set up and break down station and perform advance prep.
• Return all requisitioned food to storeroom.
• Prepare all food items according to recipe specifications.

Skills

Follow instructions from chef

Leadership abilities

Knowledge of English Language

Ability to work long hours

Ability to work under pressure

Ability to work various shifts

Education

Culinary school or 3 years similar experience

Tools

Kitchen equipment knowledge

Job description

Description

POSITION PURPOSE:

This Pizza Cook is the most seasoned, and maintains the highest level of experience amongst our Line Cooks. Follow all instructions assigned by the chefs and ensure all duties assigned are carried out. Prepare and cook all food items according to menus and expedite orders quickly and correctly as ordered. Ensure all stations are set to outlet standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. 1. Prepare and cook food quickly and correctly in a timely manner following all required recipes.
2. 2. Correctly store food by utilizing proper rotation and dating.
3. 3. Maintain sanitary standards, before, during, and after service.
4. 4. Determine inventory of food items and requisition from storeroom.
5. 5. Set up equipment needed for preparation prior to service.
6. 6. Maintain high quality level of food production and presentation.
7. 7. Cleanliness, sanitation and personal hygiene.
8. 8. Responsible for set up station, breakdown, and all necessary advance prep.
9. 9. Put all food away that has been requisitioned from storeroom.
10. 10. Prepare all food items according to recipe specifications.
11. 11. Maintain condition and cleanliness of work area.
12. 12. Ability to break down and clean station at the end of each scheduled shift.
13. 13. Make sure coolers are cleaned, organized and locked after work if finished.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

1. 1. Friendly and polite team member.
2. 2. Follow instructions from chef.
3. 3. Ability to read micros orders.
4. 4. Professional schooling from culinary school or 3 years similar experience.
5. 5. Knowledge of kitchen equipment and food items.
6. 6. Knowledge of proper stocks, sauces, meat fabrication, fish filleting, etc.
7. 7. Working knowledge of saute, grill, fry, and poultry station.
8. 8. Create specials from items not being used.
9. 9. Assist in control of food waste.
10. 10. Garnishing knowledge and experience.
11. 11. Knowledge of English Language.
12. 12. Possess leadership abilities.
13. 13. Ability to work long hours.
14. 14. Ability to work under pressure.
15. 15. Ability to work various shifts.
16. 16. Ability to obtain Sanitation Certification.