Production Kitchen Cook 2

Ultipro; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultipro is hiring a Production Kitchen Cook 2 for our Milwaukee area kitchen. The role focuses on maintaining high quality standards, guest satisfaction, and efficient operation in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include intermediate cooking, following recipes, equipment safety, and collaborating with the culinary team.

Ability to work varied shifts, weekends, and holidays is required. Training to achieve ServSafe within 90 days and Culinary Academy within 12 months is offered as part

Qualifications

• Intermediate culinary skills required.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred; 6 months related experience required.
• Ability to obtain ServSafe certification within 90 days.
• Ability to complete Culinary Academy within 12 months.
• Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division.
• Discretion handling confidential information.
• Ability to work irregular hours, weekends and holidays.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds with assistance.

Responsibilities

• Perform intermediate food preparation and cooking duties according to recipes and specifications.
• Fill requisitions correctly and check orders before delivery to kitchens.
• Use and clean kitchen surfaces, equipment and utensils safely.
• Maintain a safe, sanitary, organized workspace.
• Assist in storing and rotating inventories as needed.
• Perform opening and closing duties as required.
• Work at other kitchens/venues as assigned based on business needs.
• Comply with all internal controls, policies and regulations.

Skills

Intermediate culinary skills

Guest and team member interaction

Ability to work irregular hours

Basic math skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Culinary Academy within 12 months

ServSafe certification within 90 days

Tools

ServSafe certification

Job description

Description

Starting at $16.98 per hour | Requires flexibility to work various shifts

In this fast paced, high energy environment where quality is essential, how do we ensure we are producing superior food products? As the Production Kitchen Cook 2 you will maintain food quality standards, and ensure guest satisfaction. While carrying out the job duties listed below, you will contribute to our continued success by demonstrating unsurpassed guest service, a high level of integrity and ethical standards, and personal and professional dedication to our mission, vision, and values.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (*Essential Functions)

• *Perform intermediate food preparation and cooking duties, including but not limited to seasoning and cooking meat and vegetables and assisting the daily operations of Garde Manger and Butcher Shop.
• *Prepare food items according to specifications and recipes. Fill requisitions correctly and check orders before delivery to kitchens.
• *Use and clean kitchen surfaces, equipment, and utensils including but not limited to ovens, grills, food processors, slicers, and knives safely.
• *Maintain a safe, sanitary, and organized working environment, working closely with Stewards at all times.
• Learn to perform skilled kitchen and cooking duties and assist other members of the culinary team.
• Assist in storing and rotating all inventories as needed.
• Perform opening and closing duties as needed.
• Work at other kitchens/venues as assigned, based on business needs and to gain knowledge.
• Perform job duties in full compliance with departmental Internal Controls, policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• The ability to demonstrate intermediate culinary skills is required.
• A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred. Six months of related experience is required.
• The ability to successfully achieve ServSafe certification within 90 days.
• The ability to successfully complete Culinary Academy within 12 months.
• The ability to use basic math skills including adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, and counting using whole numbers and fractions.
• The ability to maintain discretion in handling confidential information.
• The ability to interact with guests and team members professionally.
• The ability to work irregular hours and extended shifts including late nights, early mornings, weekends, and holidays.
• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is required to talk, hear, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, stand, sit, and move for prolonged periods of time in a physically demanding, fast-paced environment. The team member is frequently required to use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The team member will be required to lift, carry, push, pull or move objects up to 25 pounds on a regular basis and up to 50 pounds occasionally, with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

The noise level is usually moderate to loud. When on the casino floor, the noise level increases. The facility is not smoke free. While performing the duties of this job, the team member will work near moving parts and extreme noise, such as kitchen equipment, and will be required to work in a hot environment, such as over and near ovens, cooktops, and open flames, and in a cold environment such as in freezer/production prep kitchen areas. The team member will be exposed to, handle, and work with foods that are commonly classified as allergens, including but not limited to peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, soy, dairy products, seafood, shellfish, and gluten.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all qualifications, responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

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