Wok Cook

Avolta AG

Honolulu (HI)

On-site

USD 22,000 - 28,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Meal benefits

Transportation benefits

401(k) retirement plan with company 匹

Employee assistance program

Training and exciting career growth机会

Referral program

Job summary

HMSHost is seeking a Wok Cook to prepare all wok‑cooked items and set up wok stations for the Pei Wei concept across shifts. The role supports a collaborative team, communicates issues to on‑duty management, and delivers high‑level customer service. Reports to Store Manager or Operations Director per local requirements.

This is a non‑exempt position with a focus on speed, accuracy and safety in a fast‑paced casual dining setting. Training and growth opportunities are available.

Qualifications

Wok-cooking experience to order, ability to manage two woks.
Food prep skills and HACCP knowledge.
Ability to read and understand orders, policies, and instructions.
Able to work in warm kitchen environments and follow safety practices.
Able to wok-cook, stand and walk up to nine hours.
Must handle knives safely and maintain product quality.

Responsibilities

Follows recipes and wok-cooking techniques to prepare menu items with speed and accuracy.
Tastes, plans portions, and ensures adequate supplies before service.
Performs basic math for measurements and requisitions.
Operates kitchen equipment and uses cut gloves when handling knives.
Maintains cleanliness and sanitation, monitors product freshness.
Cleans work stations and adheres to HACCP standards and franchise policies.
Stocks, dates, rotates, and checks temperatures of products.

Skills

Wok-cooking

Sauté experience

Food preparation

HACCP standards

Knife handling

Quality control

Math calculations

Adapt to menu changes

Stand 9 hours

Temperature awareness

Tools

Buffalo chopper

Fryers

Cleavers

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With a career at HMSHost, you really benefit! We Offer

Health, dental and vision insurance
Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
Holiday pay
Meal and Transportation Benefits
*401(k) retirement plan with company match
Employee assistance program
Training and exciting career growth opportunities
Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus

*Benefits may vary by position so ask your recruiter for details.

Summary

The Wok Cook is responsible for the preparation of all wok‑cooked items along with the preparation required in setting up the wok station for the Pei Wei concept for each shift. The Wok Cook supports a team environment and is also responsible for communicating any potential problems to the manager on duty, providing the highest level of service to customers and associates at all times, and performing all additional responsibilities as directed by assigned management. This is a non‑exempt position which reports to the Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager or Operations Director, depending upon local requirements.

Essential Functions

Follows recipes and/or product directions for preparing and wok‑cooking all specified menu items; works with a sense of urgency to meet time goals while adhering to recipe standards, and displays an attention to detail and food presentation
Tastes products, follows menus, estimates food requirements, checks production and keeps records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment as needed
Performs basic math and measurement calculations associated with recipes
Operates kitchen equipment (i.e., buffalo chopper, fryers, cleavers, etc.); handles knives and wears a cut glove when doing so regardless of knife size
Maintains quality control for all products, including monitoring freshness of product
Cleans and sanitizes work stations and equipment
Follows excellent food safety and sanitation practices and complies with HACCP standards
Stocks, dates, rotates and checks temperature of product; receives, moves and lifts food and beverage products and supplies
Complies with HMSHost and franchise policies as well as those of all applicable regulatory

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment

Minimum of 6 months of wok‑cooking experience where food is prepared to order (including ability to work two [2] woks simultaneously), preferred; if no previous wok experience, requires a minimum of 9 months of sauté experience in a high volume and high prep casual dining kitchen along with successful completion of wok‑training program
Requires food preparation skills and knowledge of HACCP standards
Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably and professionally with individual
Requires the ability to work in varied kitchen temperatures, up to and including very warm cooking environments
Must be able to wok‑cook, stand and/or walk for period of up to nine [9] hours
Must have the ablity to handle a knife
Must have exceptional skills in handling all product and specialty ingredients and quality control.
Must be able to adapt to changes in new menu items and cooking techniques; must be able to ready and understand associated recipes, prep lists and pars
Must have the capacity to perform basic math and meaurement calculations associatged with recipes
Requires the ability to reach, bend, balance and transport various objects weighing up to 30 lbs repeatedly throughout the shift; at times, product weight may reach 50lbs
Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably and professionally with individual