What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cook 2 - Central Kitchen position at Leo's Market and Eatery?
Job Summary
The Cook 2 works in support of the store management team to facilitate the completion of all store level tasks and performs a variety of tasks related to the restaurant including food preparation, from scratch cookery and other culinary duties, proper inventory rotation, and general food service cleaning duties. The KCM ensures an exceptional customer experience through premium food quality that supports our vision to be the first choice in food and convenience.
Principal Duties
1. Wash, cut and prepare a variety of vegetables, slice and portion meats.
2. Execute sequence and time of cooking operations to meet daily production needs
3. Follow simple recipes to uphold strict food quality standards
4. Taste foods to determine their quality, texture, consistency, and flavor.
5. Follow daily production sheets, record in writing the quantities of food items prepared, served, leftovers and waste on the daily production sheet.
6. Complete all opening and closing checklists; complete cleaning lists.
7. Assist in the fulfillment of delivery orders and packaging.
8. Complete other tasks as assigned by store management.
Safety and Sanitation
1. Maintain temperature logs and take temperatures of food regularly and record data as instructed by management.
2. Maintain quality and sanitary standards of State and City Health Departments
3. Maintain clean and orderly work area and complete other general cleaning duties, such as mopping/sweeping floors, doing dishes and emptying trash cans and clean equipment.
4. Report to management any safety hazards and equipment in need of repair.
5. Assists in keeping the kitchen, refrigerators and store rooms sanitary and orderly by cleaning utensils, equipment, fixtures and work areas.
required functions
1. Work in a team-driven environment, take direction, offer direction and assist with problem-solving.
2. Ability to lift up to 60 pounds and bend, stoop and kneel while stocking shelves
3. Ability to learn and understand basic culinary knowledge (i.e. weights and measurements)
basic qualifications
1. High School Diploma or GED equivalent preferred
2. Reliable transportation
3. Serve Safe Food Handler Certification (To be completed during training, if not already certified)
4. Food Allergy Training (To be completed during training, if not already certified)
