What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cook position at Corrigan Oil?
Reports to: Chef Manager
Job Overview: The ideal candidate for this position has previous experience, enjoys working in a busy restaurant environment, and is capable of taking direction well and multi-tasking effectively.
Essential Job Functions include, but not limited to:
- Measure and assemble ingredients for menu items
- Prepare foods per menu specifications, allowing for variations to the guests’ expectations
- Maintain accurate food inventories
- Properly store food items at appropriate temperatures
- Consistently check quality of ingredients
- Rotate stock items as per established procedures
- Restock kitchen for subsequent shifts
- Operates various kitchen appliances such as blender, oven, grill, or stand mixer
- Ensure that the food prep area and kitchen are cleaned and sanitized at the end of your shift
- Collaborate with kitchen staff regarding stock, presentation, and temperature of food
- Ability to talk, hear, stand for prolonged periods of time, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch
- Ability to sweep and mop floors, clean countertops, lift and carry trash containers and place in outside bin
- Ability to handle high levels of stress
- Regular and reliable attendance
- Ability to operate in a constant state of alertness
- Follows company quality, safety, and environmental guidelines
Preferred Qualifications/Experience/Education
- 2 years’ experience as a cook in the restaurant industry
- Ability to read and follow standardized recipes
- Strong knowledge of proper food handling procedures
- Ability to work as part of a team in a busy kitchen environment
- ServeSafe Certification preferred
This job description is a general description including essential job functions. It is not intended to be an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform. All employees of Corrigan Oil are expected to perform tasks as assigned by Corrigan Oil Supervisory/Management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties.
