Lead Cook

Join Our Team

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

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

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

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

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