Cook

Job Title

Duties

Performs a full range of simple cooking tasks by preparing and cooking items that require little or no processing such as pancakes, sausage, eggs, hamburgers and fresh or canned vegetables.

Prepares hot cereals, broiled meats; prepares and cooks concentrated or dehydrated soups, sauces, and gravies; makes cold sandwich fillings.

Prepares convenience items such as frozen hash browns, fish fillets and chicken nuggets. Some cooks at this level prepare and bake pizza.

Prepares food by peeling, chopping, grinding, paring, cutting, slicing, dicing, pureeing, dredging, flouring or breading; weighs, measures and assembles ingredients for regular menu items; sets up and replenishes salad bar; portions foods for distribution and meal service, and covers, dates and stores leftovers according to established procedures. Washes and cleans kitchen equipment.

Mix ingredients according to written recipes that produce quality products, minimize preparation time, and avoid food material waste.

Receives and verifies orders from vendors and stores in appropriate locations. Required to operate cash register in absence of Cashier-Checker. May be required to perform simple bar functions such as pulling draft beer and mixing simple drinks on occasion.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Physical Effort

Continual standing and walking

Frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending

Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted

Occasionally lifts or moves objects weighing over 40 pounds with assistance