Cook

Cook

The Cook accurately and efficiently prepares, portions, cooks, and presents a variety of hot and cold food items for multiple meal periods, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and special or catered events. This role focuses on delivering high-quality food service while following established recipes, food safety standards, and company procedures. Additional duties may be assigned based on business needs and client requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook made-to-order foods that may require short preparation times, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Prepare food and serve customers at la carte or grill stations as needed.
• Prepare food in accordance with applicable federal, state, and corporate standards, guidelines, and regulations to ensure high-quality food service.
• Read food orders or follow verbal instructions and prepare food accordingly.
• Provide the highest quality of service to customers at all times, maintaining a professional and courteous demeanor.
• Follow basic recipes and product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other food items.
• Operate a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, wash, peel, cut, and shred fruits and vegetables, and trim and cut meat, poultry, or fish.
• Taste products, read menus, estimate food requirements, check production levels, and keep records to accurately plan production and requisition supplies.
• Clean and sanitize workstations, equipment, and food preparation areas, following all client and regulatory rules and procedures.
• Attend allergy and foodborne illness in-service training to stay current on safety and compliance requirements.
• Comply with all HACCP policies and procedures to ensure proper food handling and storage.
• Report all accidents and injuries in a timely manner and follow incident procedures.
• Follow all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• Participate in regular safety meetings, safety training sessions, and hazard assessments.
• Attend designated training programs, both classroom-based and virtual, to support ongoing development.
• Receive inventory, move and lift foodstuffs and supplies as needed, and assist in stock rotation.
• Prepare meals for customers requiring special diets, following specific guidelines and instructions.
• Maintain high standards for work areas, food presentation, and overall kitchen appearance.
• Arrive on time for scheduled shifts and maintain satisfactory attendance and regularity.

Essential Skills

• Hands-on experience with food preparation and foodservice operations, including line cook and food production activities.
• Ability to follow recipes and product directions accurately for a variety of food items such as soups, meats, vegetables, and desserts.
• Skill in operating common kitchen equipment to measure, mix, wash, peel, cut, shred, and trim ingredients and proteins.
• Strong understanding of basic food safety and sanitation practices, including compliance with HACCP policies and procedures.
• Ability to read and interpret food orders, menus, and verbal instructions and translate them into timely food preparation.
• Capability to estimate food requirements, check production levels, and assist with planning and requisitioning supplies.
• Commitment to providing high-quality customer service in a fast-paced foodservice environment.
• Reliability in attending work and arriving for scheduled shifts on time with satisfactory regularity.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and some holidays as part of a flexible schedule.
• Willingness to attend and participate in safety, allergy, and foodborne illness training sessions.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Willingness to be open to learning and growing in the role and within the culinary environment.
• Maturity of judgment and behavior, especially in handling food, equipment, and customer interactions.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and work effectively with team members and customers.
• Strong attention to maintaining high standards for work areas, cleanliness, and personal appearance.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing business needs, meal periods, and special or catered events.
• Ability to comply with dress code requirements as established by the workplace.
• Physical ability to move and lift foodstuffs and supplies as required in a kitchen environment.
• Comfort working in a structured environment that includes regular safety meetings, training, and hazard assessments.

Why Work Here?

This opportunity offers a supportive and structured environment where you can grow your culinary skills while working with established standards and procedures. You will benefit from ongoing training, including classroom and virtual programs, as well as regular safety and food safety education. The culture emphasizes professionalism, high-quality service, and teamwork, while providing the flexibility of varied shifts and the chance to contribute to a wide range of meal periods and special events.

Work Environment

This role is based in a professional kitchen environment that supports multiple meal periods, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and special or catered events. You will work with a variety of kitchen equipment to prepare, cook, and present food items, and you will regularly handle ingredients such as fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, and fish. The environment follows strict food safety and sanitation standards, including HACCP policies and procedures, and requires adherence to safety and risk management practices. The schedule may include nights, weekends, and some holidays, and you are expected to comply with the established dress code while maintaining a clean and professional appearance. Regular safety meetings, training programs, and hazard assessments are part of the daily work culture, ensuring a well-organized and safety-conscious setting.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Warrensburg, MO.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $16.50 - $18.50/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Warrensburg, MO.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 7, 2026.