A Cook is responsible for preparing ingredients at an establishment that serves food, processing customer orders, producing meals, and cleaning their workspace throughout the day to follow health and safety guidelines. Cooks follow recipes consistently, make adjustments based on customer requests, communicate with wait staff, and prepare garnishes to make an attractive presentation for each meal. On-the-job training will be provided.
Cooks are responsible for delivering food that is not only delicious and cooked to the specifications of the customer but that is safe and fresh as well. They often have the following responsibilities:
Ensure ingredients and final products are freshFollow recipes, including measuring, weighing and mixing ingredientsBake, grill, steam and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry and other foodsPresent, garnish and arrange final dishesOccasionally serve foodMaintain a clean and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment and dishesHandle and store ingredients and foodMaintain food safety and sanitation standardsClean and sanitize work areas, equipment and utensilsExecute opening and closing proceduresSet up workstations with required ingredients and equipmentCheck the quality and freshness of ingredientsMonitor station inventory levelsAccommodate guests’ special requestsCook skills and qualifications
Cooks must exercise the following qualities and skills:
Knowledge of safety procedures, including safe temperatures at which ingredients must be kept and to which food must be prepared to avoid foodborne illnessAbility to work as part of a team, collaborating on complex dishesInterpersonal skills to interact with a variety of other people, such as waitstaff, dishwashers, management and sometimes customersCalm demeanor to work in a high-stress, fast-paced environmentAccountability for the dishes they prepare measuring up to the expectations of management and customers alikeComprehension and organization to follow direct orders and recipes and to correctly prepare dishes to the standards of the restaurantManual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to handle tools, such as knife techniques for chopping, slicing, cutting and dicingAbility to stand in one place for hours at a time, handle extreme heat and work shiftsJob Types: Part-time, Full-time
Salary: $9.00 - $10.00 per hour
Benefits:
Employee discountFlexible schedule
Experience level:
1 yearNo experience neededUnder 1 year
Restaurant type:
Quick service & fast food restaurant
Shift:
8 hour shiftDay shiftEvening shiftMorning shift
Weekly day range:
Monday to FridayRotating weekendsWeekends as needed
Ability to commute/relocate:
Columbia, MS 39429: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Shift availability:
Day Shift (Preferred)Night Shift (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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