What are the responsibilities and job description for the Employee Dining Room Cook position at Acadia National Park?
Title: Employee Dining Room Cook
Reports To: Executive Chef
Department: Food & Beverage
Reports To: Executive Chef
Department: Food & Beverage
Summary of Position:
Responsible for preparing a variety of food items in alignment with corporate recipes and quality standards to support the Company’s mission of delivering delicious, nutritious, and satisfying meals to our employees. This role plays a vital part in fostering a positive workplace environment by ensuring meals are prepared with care, consistency, and adherence to food safety regulations. The ideal candidate values teamwork, efficiency, and creativity in contributing to an exceptional dining experience for staff members.
Responsible for preparing a variety of food items in alignment with corporate recipes and quality standards to support the Company’s mission of delivering delicious, nutritious, and satisfying meals to our employees. This role plays a vital part in fostering a positive workplace environment by ensuring meals are prepared with care, consistency, and adherence to food safety regulations. The ideal candidate values teamwork, efficiency, and creativity in contributing to an exceptional dining experience for staff members.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare food of consistent quality following all menus and recipes (from the Executive Chef) and production and portion standards
- Prepare food that is both healthy and appealing to employees (Must offer at least one healthy food choice per meal)
- Serve appropriate portions to the employees in order to have all items available throughout a meal period
- Order all food for the EDR, per the guidelines, and stay within budget
- Maintain cleanliness and comply with Food Safety standards at all times
- Practice correct food handling and food storage procedures according to Federal, State, Local regulations and company procedures
- Ensure strict adherence to production schedule meeting/exceeding all expectations
- Complete all documentation in accordance with Company policies and procedures.
- Build a strong working relationship with other EDR cooks to seamlessly serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Actively participate in building in a positive work environment that fosters camaraderie
- Understand Company ISO (Environmental & Quality) management systems, Health and Safety standards, policies, goals and initiatives and meet the specific responsibilities within these areas
- All duties per Duties Checklist and other duties as requested
Position Requirements:
- Knowledge of food preparation and storage, sanitation requirements and commercial kitchen equipment
- Be able to obtain ServSafe or equivalent certification as required by Company policy.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to interact with many personality types of in a positive and productive way
- Majority of shift will be spent on feet in a fast-paced environment and in close proximity to other people
- Ability to lift 25 lbs. frequently and up to 50 lbs. occasionally. Frequent bending, twisting, lifting and squatting will be required
Education and Experience:
Education:
Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent
Culinary School or College Degree preferred
Experience:
Culinary School or College Degree preferred
Experience:
Minimum two (2) years of food preparation experience
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