School Cook M-F No Nights No Weekends!

taherinternal; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Guaranteed hours

Free daily lunch

Uniforms provided

PPE provided

Training & development

Advancement opportunities

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Taher, Inc. is hiring for a kitchen role in St. Louis. You will provide guest-focused service, execute recipes, and prepare meals with precise portioning, proper temperatures, and appealing presentation.

In this position you will follow safety and sanitation standards, manage production sheets, and support daily workload with punctual, reliable performance. Training and advancement opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Previous food service experience preferred.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Ability to adapt and change in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to do simple arithmetic.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Be able to lift 30 lbs and stand for extended periods.
• Dependable and punctual.
• Ability to follow all safe food handling requirements.
• Successfully pass a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Provide the highest quality of guest service at all times.
• Execute recipes to the letter.
• Prepare meals by using correct portioning, meeting standards, ensuring food temperature, attractiveness and taste.
• Follow all food safety and sanitation standards.
• Follow and complete production sheets.
• Meet deadlines in completion of daily workload.
• Store or discard excess food per safe handling procedures.
• Set up and tear down of workstation.
• Receive and unpack food deliveries.
• Ensure food and supply items are stored per standards.
• Communicate politely and professionally.
• Understand and utilize FIFO.
• Perform other related duties as requested by leadership.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Food safety

Adaptability

Job description

If you enjoy cooking, working with a team of professionals, we have a spot for you on our team!

Essential Functions:

• Provide the highest quality of guest service at all times
• Execute recipes to the letter
• Prepare meals by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature, and is attractive and tasty
• Follow all food safety and sanitation standards
• Follows and completes production sheets
• Ability to meet deadlines in completion of daily workload
• Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food handling procedures
• Set up and tear down of workstation
• Receives and unpacks food deliveries
• Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards
• Polite and professional communication style
• Understands and utilized FIFO
• Performs other related duties as requested by the leadership team

We are proud to offer competitive benefits including:

• Competitive compensation with bonus opportunities
• Work-Life balance - Guaranteed hours with no nights or weekends
• Free daily lunch
• Uniforms are provided
• Safety practices and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are provided
• Employee training and development
• Opportunities for advancement and to make an impact
• Culture of inclusion and belonging

Who we are:

Taher, Inc. is a family owned and operated, chef-driven, food service management company providing K-12 school lunch management, campus dining, senior dining, corporate dining and catering, , and vending and office beverage services to clients in our growing nationwide footprint. Taher, Inc. maintains a consistent presence in Food Service Management's Top 25 companies.

• Previous food service experience preferred
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Ability to adapt and change in a fast-paced environment
• Able to do simple arithmetic
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Be able to lift 30 Lbs.and stand for extended periods of time
• Dependable, Punctual
• Ability to follow all safe food handling requirements
• Successfully pass a criminal background check

EOE/AA