Lead Cook

KitchFix is a chef-driven organization that seeks to provide best-in-class hospitality through quality food and unparalleled service. Our operations include contract dining for performance-focused operations in 7 states and a headquarters based in Chicago. We believe exceptional hospitality helps all individuals reach their full potential.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Lead Cook will assist the Executive Chef and Sous Chef with food preparation, menu execution, and delivering our Hospitality Promise of the Best Food, Best Service, and Best Hospitality for the performance food catering operations for the Toronto Blue Jays training complex in Dunedin, FL.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with the food preparation for all in-season Toronto Blue Jays baseball activities, including Spring Training, summer camps, and rehab needs at their player development facility
• Participate in the preparation and cooking of meals that align with KitchFix and Toronto Blue Jays standards
• Prepare food for people daily
• Prep and staff a variety of action stations including:
• Eggs to order
• Sandwiches
• Pastas
• High-performance bowls
• Promote and exemplify a culture that is rooted in positivity
• Assist with food safety & handling procedures within the kitchen & dining
• Assist with record-keeping system for temperatures
• Assist with cleanliness of workstations, storage area, and kitchen
• Be an advocate of key nutrition messages, serving as an extension to execute nutrition principles of the organization
• Support nutrition interventions for medical need players
• Ensure products are in stock for all refrigerators, freezers, and pantries
• Ensure proper ingredient allergen labeling
• Keep up to date with current food trends, new products, and emerging cuisines
• Develop and maintain a positive rapport with the players, coaches, and staff
• Uphold culinary, kitchen and operational best practices and standards
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4 years experience in a professional kitchen
• ServSafe food handlers certification and allergen certification
• A working knowledge of baseball is preferred
• Excellent knowledge of kitchen equipment and good knife skills
• Strong creativity, desire to learn, and interest in building healthy meals with lots of flavor
• Ability to develop, document, and follow recipes
• Ability to lead self and others
• Ability to follow and support the direction of the Executive Chef and Sous Chef
• Experience working with recipes and production sheets
• A working knowledge of culinary nutrition and have the ability to adjust recipes and menus to fit an athlete's nutritional needs.
• Confidence in working with clients who have food sensitivities and allergies
• Perform the physical demands – Remain on your feet for several hours at a time, ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, withstand high temperature conditions, bend, kneel, and stoop
• Ability to pass a background check
• Spanish language fluency is a plus
  
  

WORK SCHEDULE:

• Able to work non-standard work week, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays
  
  

KITCHFIX TOTAL REWARDS PACKAGE:

• Competitive hourly rate- Starting at $23/hour, based on experience
• Comprehensive benefits package-
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off (PTO, Sick Time, Paid Holidays)
• Paid parental leave
• Opportunity to have an impact on KitchFix's growth
  

KitchFix is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity and creating a place of belonging. KitchFix does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any legally protected characteristic.