Cook
$41,080–$41,080 year
On-siteColorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$41,080–$41,080 yearAssociates DegreeMedium
Full TimeAssociates DegreeMedium
Job Summary
Conduct daily prep list duties, complete opening and closing checklists, and set up workstations with ingredients and equipment. Safely use knives, ovens, stoves, slicers, and mixers while preparing hot and cold food items according to recipes, portion sizes, and quality standards. Handle, store, and rotate products in accordance with state laws, stock line stations, and multitask in a high-volume kitchen while managing assigned stations and communicating with team members. Stand for most of the shift and perform other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED and/or equivalent experience
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- At least one (1) year of relevant cooking experience
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to stand and be on your feet for much of the scheduled shift
- Ability to multi-task and adapt to changes quickly
- Ability to work as a team member, as well as independently
- Dependable and flexible
- Ability to multi-task in a high-volume kitchen
- Ability to handle hot and cold work conditions during food preparation
- Clear understanding of menu items
- Understand and responsible for prepping ingredients
- Strong grasp on various cooking methods, food items, equipment, etc
- Has a solid understanding of food handling regulations
- Knows and complies consistently with standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, recipes, policies, and procedures
- Handles, stores, labels, and rotates all products properly and in accordance with applicable state laws
- Follow assigned instructions to properly stock and maintain sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure smooth serving of food
- Must be able to multi-task and stay calm under pressure
- exercising quick problem-solving skills to resolve issues that potentially arise
- Ability to follow recipes
- demonstrating the ability to successfully communicate with team members
- Must be comfortable using and operating a variety of equipment including ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers, etc
Desired Qualifications
- Prior experience cooking or kitchen experience in a cafeteria or large volume production facility a plus
- Experience with safety procedures as typical in a cafeteria or food service environment
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