Production Kitchen Cook - Afternoon/Evening Shift

Thistle Health; Vacaville (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Thistle Health Vacaville is seeking an Associate, Cook to execute daily production activities in a high-volume kitchen. You will support meal prep across prep, hotline, staging, dish room, and blixer stations, following recipes and safety standards.

Reporting to the Culinary Supervisor, you will operate industrial kitchen equipment, maintain GMPs, and document production metrics to ensure quality and efficiency. High school diploma and 2+ years of relevant experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in a large-scale, high-volume kitchen environment.
• Experience with batch cooking in a professional food production environment.
• Experience in high-volume food production, preferably within a catering operation, large foodservice facility, hospital, event center, or food manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of HACCP principles and food safety and sanitation standards; ServSafe certification preferred.
• Ability to read, follow, and execute recipes with strict adherence to specifications and quality standards.
• Demonstrated ability to perform food preparation and production tasks independently with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency across key culinary production functions, including Prep, Blixer, Hotline, and Staging.
• Strong communication skills to maintain consistent standards of quality and performance.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily food preparation and production activities in alignment with standardized recipes, production schedules, and kitchen management guidelines.
• Support culinary leadership in maintaining high standards of quality, food safety, and operational efficiency across all production areas.
• Operate and maintain commercial kitchen equipment, including ovens, combi-ovens, tilt skillets, steam-jacketed kettles, blixers, stand mixers, immersion blenders, food processors, and similar production equipment.
• Identify and elevate equipment malfunctions or operational issues to culinary leadership to ensure safe and uninterrupted production.
• Maintain compliance with GMPs, food safety regulations, and company policies at all times.
• Prepare and organize workstations with the appropriate ingredients, tools, and equipment to support efficient production flow.
• Monitor and document key production and safety metrics, including temperature logs, batch records, sanitation logs, equipment cleaning logs, and other required operational documentation.
• Ensure adherence to food safety and storage standards, including allergen management, FIFO, and FEFO inventory practices.
• Maintain accurate labeling and traceability of meal components, including quantities, production dates, and meal codes.
• Ensure sanitation standards are consistently met by maintaining cleaning solutions, sanitation buckets, and proper workstation hygiene throughout production.
• Stay current on safety policies, operational updates, and new procedures to support successful implementation on the production floor.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional team members to maintain consistent production standards and operational performance.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support overall kitchen and production operations.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Ovens

Combi-ovens

Tilt skillets

Steam-jacketed kettles

Blixers

Stand mixers

Immersion blenders

Food processors

Job description

Thistle Health Vacaville is seeking an Associate, Cook to execute daily production activities in a high-volume kitchen. You will support meal prep across prep, hotline, staging, dish room, and blixer stations, following recipes and safety standards.

Reporting to the Culinary Supervisor, you will operate industrial kitchen equipment, maintain GMPs, and document production metrics to ensure quality and efficiency. High school diploma and 2+ years of relevant experience preferred.