Cook- Retail

Cook- Retail Department: Newport Retail Employment Type: Seasonal - Full Time Location: Newport Reporting To: Rachelle Robinson Compensation: $17.56 / hour Description At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are a family‑owned, excellence‑driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members’ personal and professional growth, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Teamwork, Productivity, Quality, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better. A Cook at Pacific Seafood is a key role on our Retail team supporting efforts to provide excellent dishes to our guests. This position involves preparing and delivering meals to guests professionally and courteously and is ideal for someone adaptable, detail‑orientated, and who has a passion for delivering excellent dishes. Key Responsibilities Food Preparation and Cooking Demonstrate detailed expertise in cooking and holding requirements for products offered. Prepare all menu items for service Kitchen Operations Management Support the kitchen team in delivering excellent quality to our guests in a timely manner. Compliance and Safety Adhere to food and beverage safety and sanitation standards at all times. Customer Service and Team Support Maintain a positive and professional approach with team members and customers. Responds promptly and adequately to guest requests or concerns. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary to support the overall goals and objectives of the position. What you bring to Pacific Seafood Education and Experience Required High school diploma or GED Preferred One or more years of experience in the preparation and cooking of seafood and related products, or a combination of training and experience. Prior formal culinary training Food handler’s card Strong customer service skills Effective communication skill Physical Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member: Constantly required to use close, distance, and peripheral vision with the ability to judge depth perception and adjust focus. Standing. Particularly for sustained periods. Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks. Use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound. Regularly required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. Working Conditions The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is exposed to: Work in the restaurant and kitchen environment. Workaround standard food preparation equipment. Moderate noise level. Benefits At Pacific Seafood your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to: Paid Sick Time Product purchase program Employee assistance program providing confidential professional counseling, financial and legal assistance at no charge to team members and immediate family members Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Pacific Seafood