Production Cook - Day Shifts

Position Overview

This role involves preparing, portioning, cooking, and presenting a range of hot and cold dishes accurately and efficiently for multiple meal periods including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and special events. The Production Cook is responsible for ensuring high-quality food service that meets federal, state, and corporate standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food at an a la carte station, including operating a grill to complete customer meals.
• Ensure all food preparation complies with current food safety regulations and quality standards.
• Follow food orders or verbal instructions accurately to prepare meals that satisfy patron expectations.
• Maintain excellent customer service to promote satisfaction at all times.
• Use recipes and product guidelines for seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, and serving a variety of foods such as soups, meats, vegetables, and desserts.
• Operate kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients and handle washing, peeling, cutting, shredding, and trimming of food items under supervision.
• Sample products, interpret menus, estimate food needs, monitor production, and keep production and supply records.
• Clean and sanitize work areas and equipment following departmental and regulatory standards.
• Adhere to company safety and risk management policies, including HACCP procedures to ensure food safety.

Work Schedule

Work hours are from 4:30 AM to 1:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend shifts as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is preferred.
• Minimum of one year of relevant experience in a kitchen environment.
• Familiarity with basic kitchen equipment and experience in either short order restaurants or large facility kitchens.