Cook / Kitchen Stocker Staff On Site currently seeking cook/kitchen stocker for busy social services organization. Must be able to prepare big batch meals. An excellent cook must be able to follow instructions in cooking and delivering well-prepared meals. They must be deft in moving around the kitchen and apt in multi-tasking.
Responsibilities:- Set up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment
- Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc.)Cook food in various utensils or grillers
- Check food while cooking to stir or turn
- Keep a sanitized and orderly environment in the kitchen
- Ensure all food and other items are stored properly
- Check quality of ingredients
- Sort and stock products on shelves, storerooms, refrigerators and freezers throughout the day
- Maintain FIFO and product dating
- Maintain cleanliness in the storage areas and kitchen
- Promptly unload trucks and deliveries
- Receive and store incoming products in a timely manner
- Follow established procedures to label, track, and stock items properly
- Ensure accurate product counts
Skills:- Proven experience as cook
- Experience in using cutting tools, cookware and bakeware
- Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods (grilling, baking, boiling etc.)Ability to follow all sanitation procedures
- Ability to work in a team
- Good communication skills
Physical demands:- Standing: Prolonged periods of standing on production floor (up to 8–10 hours per shift)
- Walking: Frequent walking around production and packaging areas
- Lifting: Occasionally lift and move products or materials up to 25–50 lbs.
- Bending/Stooping: Regular bending to inspect lower-level machinery or products
- Reaching: Frequent reaching over and around equipment or conveyors
- Climbing: Occasionally climb steps or ladders to access equipment or inspection points
- Repetitive Motions: Repetitive hand and arm movements when conducting tests or entering data
