• Cook

    Personal Touch Food Service (Lockport, NY)


    Cook

     

    Lockport, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=600+William+St+Newfane+NY+USA+14108)

    Description

    Location Name: Recovery Center Niagara

     

    Rate of Pay: $18.00 per hour

     

    Hours of Work / Schedule: Variable

     

    Part Time or Full Time positions available

     

    Do you love working in food service but not the late nights? Are you looking for a job at a locally owned company?

     

    Come join our team at Personal Touch Food Service!

    We offer:

    + Flexible schedules – most positions have no nights

    + Benefit eligible positions may chose to participate in Health, Dental, Vision, 401k, LTD, Life Insurance and Paid Vacation!

    + FREE uniforms!

     

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    Job Overview:

    The Cook establishes and oversees the kitchen work flow at his/her assigned unit to ensure that meals are prepared in an efficient and effective manner. The Cook may be additionally responsible for receiving supplies, verifying delivery quantity and quality, and ensuring all supplies are stored appropriately in accordance with health and safety regulations.

     

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities of the Cook

     

    + Responsible for planning and executing overall food preparation including defining the required steps for successful food preparation.

    + Sample, smell and evaluates food to ensure conformance to recipes and standards of taste and appearance.

    + Be knowledgeable of quality standards and required portion sizes and ensure food is served in compliance with both.

    + Effectively utilize food surplus to capitalize on investments made and control costs.

    + Monitor all elements of the kitchen environment including the storage temperature of all food products; the temperature of water in dish machine and; and cooler and freezer temperature on a daily basis. Maintain environmental records as necessary.

    + Responsible for sanitary conditions in all work areas that meet or exceed health department requirements.

    + At the end of shift, check the entire facility for cleanliness of physical plant and all equipment. Verify that all security measures are in tack to guard against theft.

    + All other duties as assigned by Supervisor/Manager

     

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities of All Personal Touch Employees

     

    The philosophy at Personal Touch includes providing all customers with memorable service. The service provided by every person at our company touches multiple customers both internally and externally. All customers must be treated with courtesy and respect and every effort should be made to ensure customer satisfaction at all times.

    Requirements

    Education and/or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

     

    + Two to four years Cooking experience in the food service field

    + Knowledge of foodstuffs is essential with food production experience necessary

    + Must possess basic math skills, ability to calculate production and recipes as required for guest counts

    + Must be able to work at a moderate to fast pace

    + Must complete extensive background check

     

    We are an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed servicemember status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

    Salary Description

    18.00 per hour