Cook

With a career at HMSHost you really benefit.

We Offer:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, flex, or sick)
• Holiday pay
• Meal and Transportation Benefits
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Training and exciting career growth opportunities
• Referral program - refer a friend and earn a bonus

Benefits may vary by position, so ask your recruiter for details.

Summary The Cook is responsible for preparing cooked foods and must be able to perform all station functions of Fry, Flat Top, Griddle, Pantry, and cooking eggs. This includes 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, and performing all other responsibilities as directed by the business or as assigned by management.

This is a non-exempt position and typically reports to Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager, or General Manager, depending upon local requirements.

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, follows menus, estimates food requirements, checks production, and keeps 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 a 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 a hot environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer EOE: Minority, Female, Disabled, Veteran, MFDV, Drug Free Workplace, DFW.

Source: HMSHost