Cook II

Cook II

The Cook II is responsible for preparing and cooking all food products, including soups, sauces, hot entrees, pastas, and vegetables in a timely fashion in quantities as business volume dictates. The position assists in preparing and cooking for banquets, employee meals, and other special functions; including food products for the buffet and the upkeep of the buffet. The position is responsible for providing attentive, cheerful, courteous, professional customer service to all customers, internal and external, striving to always exceed their expectations.

Essential functions include maintaining consistent and attractive product presentation through portion control, fresh and attractive garnishes, and strict adherence to recipe standards. The position consults with supervisors on daily prep list and on all prep work to be done for the day and the following day. It also cleans and restocks the workstation for the following shift. The Cook II prepares food items such as making cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, horseradish sauce, cutting lemons, etc. It takes temperatures each hour and logs information at the end of the shift, notifying management of any issues as needed. The position works closely with other cooks to let them know when food products are getting low, demonstrates safety, security, and hospitality, checks all backups for food already in use on the buffet, checks temperature and water content levels on all food holding equipment in use, informs management frequently on the status of the assigned prep work, dates, labels, and stores all products in an efficient and sanitary manner, and keeps and maintains a high level of cleanliness and sanitation with equipment and workstation throughout the shift.

Additional responsibilities include maintaining safe food handling procedures while adhering to recipe standards, rotating food products in walk-ins and workstations, attending all mandatory trainings and meetings, and all other job-related duties as assigned.

Contacts include immediate peers, peers in other departments, immediate supervisor/manager, managers in other departments, customers, and outside vendors/service providers.

Physical requirements include heavy lifting of 100 pounds with team or dual lifting and frequent lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds. Physical factors include constant standing, walking, pushing/pulling, use of hearing, smell near/midrange/far vision, depth perception, color/field of vision; frequent carrying/lifting, stooping, reaching, manual handling, typing, and bending; occasional sitting, climbing, kneeling, crawling. Working conditions include constant exposure to noise and air quality; frequent exposure to extreme heat/cold and dimly lit conditions; occasional exposure to weather, wet/humidity, and vibration. Potential hazards include constant exposure to moving mechanical parts, electric shock, chemicals, computer use and equipment; occasional exposure to high exposed places, and insecticides/pesticides.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent preferred, previous food and beverage preparation experience in a high-volume operation, experience in quantity cooking preferred, sanitation certificate required within 6 months of hire, training will be provided, basic math skills required, ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with supervisory personnel, coworkers, and the general public, neat in appearance, friendly and polite, positive attitude, team player, flexible and available to work various shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and able to work extended hours when needed. Native American preferred.