Central Kitchen Cook

Central Kitchen Cook

The Central Kitchen Cook aids in the success of the company by performing food preparation duties that will produce delicious, eye-appealing and nutritious food. Adhering to Redner's Mission & Company Culture, PA Health Department Regulations, Redner's Central Kitchen standards and expectations of food quality, freshness and presentation.

The Central Kitchen Cook is responsible for:

1. Performing quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
2. Interacting professionally with other employees, guests and suppliers.
3. Working effectively as a team contributor on all assignments. Working independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts within the team.
4. Understanding the expectations of all timelines for food production.
5. Preparation / Cooking / Cooling / Ready for Packaging.
6. Adhering to the established expectation is relation to weight / overall presentation.
7. Adhering to Redner's philosophy, culture and commitment to quality food and service.
8. Taking over the ownership of the kitchen, with a Passion for food.
9. Ensuring all products are of high quality, and are consistent with Redner's Central Kitchen Great Expectations & Culinary Standards.
10. Making sure all kitchen waste is disposed of properly.
11. Control freshness by coding and rotating all prepared products and remove out-of-code product on a daily basis.
12. Communicating temperature failure of cases and storage areas to manager in charge.
13. Observing policies and procedures established for the department.
14. Assisting with the maintenance and sanitation upkeep of all equipment. Including to but not limited to cleaning and routine changing of the fryer oil.
15. Monitoring inventory and supplies and notifying Manager when orders are needed.
16. Assisting with unloading merchandise and transport stock to storage areas.
17. Maintaining a neat and clean work environment by following the regular cleaning and sanitation program in compliance with store, local, and state health regulations.
18. Following the "clean as you go" program to ensure a clean, sanitary environment at all times.
19. Adhering to all Health Department, OSHA and ADA regulations.
20. Reporting any injury, accident and/or cross contamination that could lead to a foodborne illness incident.
21. Maintaining daily and weekly cleaning checklists for kitchen area / equipment.
22. Maintaining safe operating procedures of all kitchen equipment.
23. Adhering to safety training in lifting, carrying, chemical control, first aid and CPR.
24. Attending monthly safety meetings and participating in safety inspections.
25. Maintaining daily reporting of Time and Temperature and accurate labeling, dating and rotating of all food products.
26. Following and enforcing all company policies and procedures as stated in the Employee Handbook.

Supplemental Job Functions:

• Assist in other areas of the Central Kitchen as needed.
• Understanding of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) training

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Ability Required:

• Must be able to perform duties in a cold room of 38F.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds (80% of the time) and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds (20% of the time). Push and Pull carts weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Must consistently utilize all Personal Protective Equipment per Bon Appétit guidelines.
• Must wear a cut resistance glove whenever using a sharp or potentially sharp tool or instrument.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Must be ServSafe certified.
• Must have strong communication skills for dealing with guests and other employees.
• Must have basic math skills for weighing and pricing products.
• Must have dexterity in hands to enable slicing, chopping, and preparing all products available in the Food Service department.

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