Cook

Del Taco offers significant opportunities for growth and career advancement. We offer a work environment that is team-oriented, fast paced and fun. We are currently looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated leaders to join our team and grow within one of our company-owned Del Taco Restaurants.

Cook

The Cook is responsible for preparing cooked foods, and must be able to perform all station functions; communicating ticket times and potential problems to the manager on duty and servers as necessary; providing the highest quality of service to customers and associates at all times; performing all other responsibilities as directed by the business or as assigned by management.

Essential Functions:

●      Follows recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving food items which may include soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other food and beverage products

●      Tastes products, follow menus, estimate food requirements, check production and keep records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment as needed

●      Cleans and sanitizes work stations and equipment

●      Practices excellent food safety and sanitation practices and complies with HACCP standards

●      Operates a variety of kitchen equipment; Measures and mixes ingredients, washes, peels, cuts and shreds fruits and vegetables

●      Stocks, dates, rotates, and checks temperature of product

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:

●      Requires food preparation skills and knowledge of HACCP standards

●      Requires a minimum of 1 year of closely related cooking experience, work experience in high volume or fast casual dining restaurant environment preferred

●      Requires food knowledge pertaining to Soups, Sauté, Broiler, Fry, and Pantry

●      Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with customers

●      Requires the ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds

●      Requires the ability to bend, twist, and stand to perform normal job functions

●      Frequently immerses hands in water and water diluted with chemical solutions

●      Frequently works with sharp knives, utensils, and hot plates

●      Frequently works in hot environment

Additional Info:

Minimum Age
16+ years old