Cook Monday-Friday (copy 2018-02-20 13:36:36) - Full-time / Part-time

POSITION SUMMARY:

Cooks are responsible for a particular station or group of menu items, their proper preparation, set up and execution. The culinary work in this position must follow Bon Appétit’s commitment to sustainability, proper health and safety guidelines.

MAJOR DUTIES/FUNCTIONS/TASKS:

Review the production list with the Manager and prepare menu items according to standards

Properly store foods in designated areas following wrapping, dating and labeling procedures.

Maintain a clean work area along with equipment and utensils.

Utilize approved food production standards to ensure proper quality, serving temperatures and standard portion control.

Interact with co-workers to ensure compliance with company service standards.

Set up station and maintain section in time for service.

Properly break down and clean station after service.

Serve customers in an efficient and friendly manner; resolve customer concerns.

Notify manager of food quality issues, safety and customer service concerns.

Follow all food production and presentation standards in Great Expectations

Comply with all sanitation, ServSafe and safety requirements.

Note: Job duties are subject to change as needed.

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Strong passion and motivation to create great food.

• General culinary knowledge of basic kitchen practices, protocols and procedures.

• 2 years of equivalent experience working in a high volume restaurant kitchen.

• Understanding of typical culinary units of measure.

• Ability to work safely and efficiently with large volume culinary equipment including but not limited to grill, fryers, steamers tilt skillets, convention ovens. 

• Ability to follow all Bon Appétit Health & safety standards.

• Posses the ability to meet Bon Appétit unit specific uniform standards for this position.  

• Utilize all Personal Protective Equipment’s per Bon Appétit guidelines.

• Wear a cut resistance glove whenever using a sharp or potentially sharp tool or instrument.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: 

• ServSafe certified.

  
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: 

• Stand, talk or hear, and taste or smell.  

• Walk; use hands or fingers, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; reach with hands and arms.  

• Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and may occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.  

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

• Ability to withstand hot temperatures as generated by ovens, grills, and fryers.

 
LANGUAGE SKILLS: 

• Ability to read, understand and speak basic English to perform essential functions of the job.

• Ability to write simple correspondence.  

• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

  
ACHIEVING LEADERSHIP IN THE FOODSERVICE INDUSTRY:

Bon Appétit is a diversity growth-oriented organization. Our goal is to improve the quality of work life by using fair and consistent treatment and providing equal growth opportunities for ALL associates. EOE & AA Employer M/F/D/V.