Riverdale, NY30+ days ago
Representing not only the client but NEXDINE as well, the Cook needs to exhibit great customer service in all aspects of this job.\n \nCook Essential Functions and Key Tasks:\n\n Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.\n \n\n Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters and other equipment.\n \n\n Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, rotating stock and following food company labeling & dating procedures.\n \n\n Monitor, cook and prepare foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or utilization of food thermometers.\n \n\n Responsible for preparation of stations, as directed, according to company guidelines.\n \n\n Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.\n \n\n Season, weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes with guidance from supervisor, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.\n \n\n Wash, peel, cut, and seed fruits and vegetables to prepare for consumption.\n \n\n Carve, trim and prepare meats and seafood for hot or cold service.\n