Restaurant Cook

Saks Fifth Avenue; New Mexico; On-site; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Employee discount

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Saks Fifth Avenue is seeking a Restaurant Cook to support the kitchen team in producing quality items for daily menus and special events. The role emphasizes inventory control, cost awareness, and adherence to health and sanitation standards. The candidate should have a high school diploma and at least 3 years of relevant experience.

Applicants should be available evenings, weekends, and holidays. Saks offers medical benefits, employee discounts, and a 401(k) plan as part of the benefits package.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Standing, bending, climbing stairs, and lifting up to 35 pounds.
• Evenings, weekends, and holidays availability.

Responsibilities

• Maintain production of daily menu items and assist in special events.
• Control daily and weekly inventories and help manage costs.
• Ensure health, sanitation, and safety standards are met.
• Coordinate with head cook for special preparations.
• Maintain clean and organized work area and proper sanitation of equipment.

Job description

## Restaurant CookApplylocations: NM\_0224\_PALO ALTOtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-107845**Job Description:**WHO WE ARE: Neiman Marcus is a leading luxury retailer that provides a curated product assortment, unparalleled services, and exclusive activations for customers in Pursuit of the Extraordinary. It is known for creating the Neiman Marcus magic through exceptional customer experiences including the Neiman Marcus Awards, Fantasy Gifts, seasonal campaigns, and “Retail-tainment” initiatives. Neiman Marcus has a rich history as a brand builder, bringing together the world's top luxury designers and customers to foster a dedicated following for generations. It serves customers across its 36 stores, digital channels, and through remote selling. It is part of Saks Global’s portfolio of world-class luxury retailers and real estate assets. YOU WILL BE: The Restaurant Cook assists main restaurant Associates in maintaining high quality food items while keeping in mind the cost and profitability of inventory. The Cook does so by controlling daily and weekly inventories and conducts tasks to see to it that guests will have the level of food and beverage service. WHAT YOU WILL DO: •Maintain an active role in the smoothness and efficiency of retail restaurant operations by producing and coordinating the production of food items needed for daily menus and special events •Control daily and weekly inventories •Maintain team awareness of inventory cost and profitability through proper use of production, build-to, and order sheets •Checks in with supervisor for any special preparation needed before starting normal kitchen task •Perform job responsibilities normally associated with those of a cook, including: •Coordinate production of daily menu items using menu count and production (or build-to sheets) to help control waste •Check inventory of all menus •Communicate supply needs for production with head cook •Maintain a clean and organized work area keeping in mind all health and sanitation standards to assure integrity of food products •Maintain equipment daily and report any malfunctions to designated Associate •Maintain flow of food orders by communicating with Associates promptly •Verify all special orders with designated Associate •Maintain production of menu items throughout the day, keeping up with supply demands and making serious efforts to avoid wasted items •Closes and sanitizes work area promptly according to health codes and gathers items required for next day's production •Communicate any supplies that need to be ordered to supervisor •Checks in with a supervisor before leaving •Uphold all Health and Sanitation standards as directed by Neiman Marcus, local Health Department, and 3rd party Sanitation auditors WHAT YOU WILL BRING: •High school diploma or GED •At least 3 years of relevant experience •"Win together" mentality •Role requires standing, bending, climbing stairs, and lifting and carrying 35 pounds •Associates must be available based on our needs, which will include evenings, weekends, and holidays YOUR LIFE AND CAREER AT SAKS FIFTH AVENUE: •Opportunity to work in a dynamic fast paced environment at a company experiencing growth and transformation •Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities across the largest multi-brand luxury retailer from retail to distribution, to digital or corporate •Comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental) •An amazing employee discount SALARY AND OTHER BENEFITS: Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include market, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. Benefits: We offer the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, disability insurance, and a variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance). Thank you for your interest with Saks Global. We look forward to reviewing your application. Saks Global is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with Saks Global and would like to request special assistance or an accommodation, please contact the store directly.