Cook - Monday to Friday, No Weekends! at Guest Services in Baltimore, Maryland

Cook

The Cook assists the Chef or General Manager by preparing, cooking, and serving food. Essential functions include preparing and cooking food items according to recipes, daily menus, and supervisor instructions. The Cook is also responsible for cleaning and inspecting kitchen equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation. Additionally, the Cook operates food stations, including performing station checklist, temperature log, counter meeting, and signage. They also requisition food supplies, kitchen equipment, and appliances based on estimates of future needs, monitor menus and spending to ensure meals are prepared economically, and maintain awareness of safety issues, reporting them immediately to management.

Skill and knowledge requirements include partial high school education required; high school diploma/G.E.D. preferred. Culinary knowledge, food safety certification, strong sanitation habits, strong customer service abilities, and the ability to recognize and communicate problems to management are also required.

Physical and mental requirements include moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, frequent bending, lifting, carrying, reaching, and standing for the entire work day. The Cook must also climb steps regularly, withstand temperature extremes, read and write work-related documents in English, and communicate clearly with customers and co-workers.

Equipment used includes standard commercial cooking machinery and utensils.

Founded in 1917, Guest Services has worked tirelessly to earn the reputation as the premier hospitality management company and National Park Service concessionaire in the United States. Guest Services takes great care and pride in providing best-in-class services across a wide variety of client sites including luxury communities, hotels, resorts, government and business dining facilities, full-service restaurants, state and national parks, outdoor recreation, boathouses, marinas, museums, conference centers, senior living communities, health care systems, school and university dining facilities, and specialty retail stores. Guest Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and promotion without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.