Cook II

Cook II

Ready to get cooking? We're looking for a kitchen-savvy team member with basic culinary knowledge and a passion for food prep. You'll assist with cooking tasks, operate ovens, grills, and fryers, and handle tools like peelers and knives with confidence. A solid understanding of kitchen sanitation and equipment maintenance is a must. If you love working behind the scenes to help create delicious dishes, this could be the role for you!

Candidate must have basic kitchen knowledge and understand basic culinary terms and have some mechanical skills. Candidate must have knowledge of the use of basic tools to include, but not limited to peelers, assorted knives, ovens, grills, and fryolators. Candidate must understand the basic sanitation skills and be able to sanitize, and store kitchen equipment, and utensils according to proper industry standards, within specified time lines. Candidate must have a working knowledge of necessary equipment and to alert their managers or Chef on duty of any equipment failures or needed maintenance immediately.

Candidate will do skilled kitchen duties including pantry and salad preparation, proper preparation of meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, sous, stocks, and sauces. Candidate must be able to prepare items as needed to include, but not limited to broiling, sauting, deep-frying, boiling, steaming, baking, and grilling. Candidate will be expected to perform their duties in various climates and conditions due to equipment that uses water, steam, chemicals, and heat for safe maintaining of food contact surfaces. Candidate must be able to work under pressure in a fast paced environment, and complete tasks with a "sense of urgency." Candidate must be able to instruct proper methods and procedures while communicating to subordinate employees in a professional manner according to Presque Isle standards. Other duties may be assigned.

A minimum of two year's food service experience required. Candidate must be able to read, write, add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Candidate must have a working knowledge of safe proper use and storage of foods and human consumption. Candidate must have a strong ability to perform job functions with minimum supervision, and follow information on a daily production schedules and checklists.

High school diploma or equivalent preferred but not required.

Candidate must be physically able to repeatedly lift, bend, reach, stoop, climb, and carry items for extended amounts of time with reasonable accommodation. Candidate must be able to physically lift and move items up to 40 pounds. Candidate must be able to work flexible hours including weekends, holidays, and special events. Candidate must understand that hours will also vary between day and evening shifts.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. We are an equal opportunity employer.

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