Prep Cook - Fast-Paced Kitchen, Scratch Cooking

Elior; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical (FT Employees)

Dental

Vision

Voluntary UNUM offering for Accident,

Job summary

Elior’s Trio-Community-Meals in Salem is seeking an experienced cook to join our kitchen team in a fast-paced environment, focusing on high-quality meals for our community meals program.

You will perform quality and portion control, food preparation, and creative presentation while maintaining the kitchen and following safe handling policies. This full-time onsite role offers comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities within Elior North America.

Qualifications

• At least one year's prior culinary experience in a quality and high-volume establishment with emphasis on scratch cooking.
• Working knowledge of proper culinary methods, techniques, and standards.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to use various kitchen equipment and tools as well as identify and differentiate food items.
• Customer service experience is required.
• Food handlers’ certification (nice to have).

Responsibilities

• Quality and portion control
• Food preparation
• Creative food presentation
• Maintaining kitchen
• Ensuring food is stored properly
• Following safe food handling policies, procedures and recipes

Skills

Culinary skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Food safety awareness

Tools

Kitchen equipment handling

Food preparation tools

Job description

Elior’s Trio-Community-Meals in Salem is seeking an experienced cook to join our kitchen team in a fast-paced environment, focusing on high-quality meals for our community meals program.

You will perform quality and portion control, food preparation, and creative presentation while maintaining the kitchen and following safe handling policies. This full-time onsite role offers comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities within Elior North America.