Production Cook

Willy Street Co-op; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading food cooperative in Madison as a Production Cook, where you'll collaborate with a dedicated team to prepare fresh, delicious meals. This role emphasizes teamwork, creativity, and a commitment to quality and sustainability in food preparation. Enjoy the opportunity to mentor others while contributing to a mission-driven organization that values diversity and community support.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) with Employer Match

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• Prior experience working as a prep or pantry cook.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Create salads, soups, and entrees collaboratively.
• Maintain cleanliness and ensure HACCP standards.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Culinary Training

Job description

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Location: Madison, WI

Status: Hourly non-exempt, represented, Full or part time

Supervision: No direct supervisory responsibility

Our Mission: Willy Street Co-op is different from other grocery stores. We are proud to have a socially and environmentally responsible presence and make efforts to support local community non-profits and programs that involve food, nutrition and well-being, sustainable agriculture, cooperative education and social change. We're a group of employees who care about not only what we do but how we do it.

About the Role: As a Production Cook at our Offsite Kitchen, you will work collaboratively with your coworkers to create the salads, soups, and entrees that are sold at our retail store locations. You will have the opportunity to serve as a mentor for prep and pantry cooks.

Who You Are: You have a love of all things food and for using the best ingredients possible. You're able to maintain a clean cooking station and enjoy working with others to create mouth-watering dishes. You're passionate about working in an organization that values and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion.

What You'll Do: You will work with others in the kitchen to ensure that the department is operating at its best and fully staffed. Youll work together with your teammates to achieve the days production list, which may include any of the following:

• Efficiently plan food preparations
• Use knife and cooking techniques that maximize production
• Strictly document to effectively meet HACCP standards
• Use tested recipes and double check yield of recipe against amount ordered
• Promptly store unused ingredients, and place dirty dishes in dish washing station
• Ensure that all recipes and food preparations are tasty, fresh, and attractive
• Maintain personal cleanliness including clean clothes and chef coats. Consistently wash hands
• Maintain a clean and sanitized workspace according to the HACCP plan
• Inform supervisors of low stock on ingredients
• Participate in recipe development
• Participate in kitchen deep cleaning projects and inventories as assigned
• Maintain accurate records as required
• Manage oven and stove
• Be watchful and assist pantry cooks, prep cooks and kitchen clerks as needed
• Assist in training staff
• Assist the bakery staff when needed
• Participate in thoroughly cleaning the kitchen at the end of the workday according to the closing checklist
• Treat people fairly, consistently and with respect
• Abide by all co-op policies and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook and other company documents
• Participate in required training and meetings
• Keep the kitchen orderly and clean
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the supervisor
  
  

What You Bring: This role requires the following experience, skills and abilities:

• Prior experience working as a prep or pantry cook
• A positive attitude and collaborative spirit
• Outstanding customer service skills
• Willingness to be open, to learn and take on new responsibilities
• Regular, predictable attendance
• Effective communication skills in English
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions
• Demonstrated accuracy and thoroughness
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to handle multiple demands
• Adherence to deadlines
• Flexible schedule, available daytime, evening and weekend hours
  
  

Nice-to-Haves: It's a bonus if you have one or more of the following:

• Previous experience working as a production cook
• Prior culinary training or education
  
  

What You'll Get: Willy Street Co-op is one of Madison's best-kept secrets in terms of a great place to work. As part of a full benefits package, we offer flexible schedules and great co-workers, along with the following:

• Amazing health insurance benefits with low deductibles and out of pocket maximums
• Employer-paid dental and life insurance benefits
• Voluntary benefit plans, including vision and disability coverage
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Employee discount at our stores, wellness coupons, bike-to-work reimbursement, and much more!
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Standing, walking, bending, kneeling, squatting, sitting and reaching
• Repetitive hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder motions
• Using hands or fingers to handle or feel
• Specific vision ability: close vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and adjust to focus
• Ability to lift and move 60 lbs.
  
  

Work Environment: Fast paced kitchen production environment with kitchen production machines and equipment and in cold/hot working conditions (i.e. cooler or near stove). Other moderate noise including but not limited to computers, paging, telephones and human voices.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE: The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations or the work environment change.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Services

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