Production Cook

About Us
Family-owned specialty food market and kitchen known for scratch-made Italian prepared foods, sauces, spreads, salads and holiday catering. Our production kitchen supplies our stores, grab-and-go cases and catering orders. If you like cooking from scratch in volume and want to work daytime hours, we’d like to meet you.

The Schedule

• Full time, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM
• At least one weekend day required
• Overtime during peak seasons

What You’ll Do

• Prepare large batches of soups, sauces, entrées, sides, salads, dips and spreads from standardized recipes
• Prep proteins and vegetables, and run ovens, grills, stove top, kettles, mixers and other production equipment
• Follow recipes, portion sizes and batch yields exactly so every batch is consistent
• Follow food safety rules: temperature logs, cooling, FIFO rotation, allergen control and sanitation
• Keep your station, walk-ins and storage areas clean and organized
• Help with receiving and putting away deliveries
• Work with the team to fill daily production lists and catering orders on time

What We’re Looking For

• 1+ year of cooking experience in a production kitchen, commissary, catering or high-volume restaurant
• Solid knife skills and basic cooking techniques
• Ability to read and follow recipes, and to scale them up or down
• Dependable, on time, and works well on a team
• Able to stand for a full shift and lift up to 50 lbs
• ServSafe Food Handler certification preferred, or willing to get it
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus

What We Offer

• Daytime hours, no late nights, but extended hours are available seasonally
• Overtime pay during busy seasons
• [Pay: $22.00- $26.00 per hour, depending on experience]
• [Benefits: health insurance, paid time off, employee discount, etc.]
• A family-owned company with room to grow

To Apply
Apply through Culinary Agents. Tell us about your production or high-volume kitchen experience.