COOK

Job Description

Position Title
:
Cook

Department
:
Back of House

Reports to
:
Kitchen Manager

Employment Status
:
Full-Time (Non-Exempt) on 11/1/2023

Cooks prepare and/or direct the preparation of food to be served complying with all applicable sanitation, health, and personal hygiene standards and following established food production programs and procedures. Ensure appropriate use of facility supplies and equipment to minimize loss, waste, and fraud.

• Preparing or directing preparation of food served using established production procedures and systems
• Determining amount and type of food and supplies required using production systems; ensuring availability of supplies and food or approved substitutions in adequate time for preparation; serving or ensuring proper serving of food for tray line or dining room
• Complying with established sanitation standards, personal hygiene, and health standards; observing proper food preparation and handling techniques
• Storing food properly and safely by marking dates and items
• Reporting necessary equipment repair and maintenance
• Correctly preparing all food served following standard recipes and special diet orders; portioning food for serving
• Planning food production to coordinate with meal serving hours so that excellence, quality, temperature, and appearance of food are preserved
• Maintaining daily production records
• Keeping work area neat and clean at all times; cleaning and maintaining equipment used in food preparation
• Completing food temperature checks before service
• Performing other work-related duties as assigned

• A high school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Illinois Food Handler Certificate required
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Prior experience in related food service positions required
• Moderate reading and writing skills; ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures
• Promotes positive public relations with guests
• Proficient interpersonal and communicative skills; cooperates and works together with all co-workers; plans and completes job duties with minimal supervisory direction, including appropriate judgment
• Ability to stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 50 pounds or less
• Manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. Employees are regularly required to talk or hear, use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push, and pull items weighing 50 pounds or less.

They are regularly exposed to kitchen equipment such as oven, stove, dishwasher, slicer, coffee machine, steamer, mixer and chef's knives.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.