Job Description

Our marketplace is actively seeking a Chef for its Hot Food Bar! This individual will prepare our delicious dishes for our hot bar, following our signature recipes. Our new hire will have the ability to create dishes from past experience, integrating these dishes into our menu choices. This new hire will perform tasks such as setting up workstations and ingredients, mixing and blending, and preparing dishes, sides, and sauces according to store recipes.

Responsibilities

1. Preparing and assembling ingredients for menu items
2. Preparing high-quality meals and food items according to company recipes
3. Storing excess food at the correct temperature in order to avoid spoilage
4. Ensuring that food portions and food presentation meet company standards
5. Monitoring supplies and re-ordering stock as needed
6. Ensuring that cooking utensils are clean before each use
7. Cleaning and sterilizing food preparation areas
8. Assisting other cooks to ensure that food orders are completed in a timely manner
9. Efficiently resolving problems with customers’ orders
10. Ensuring that food health and safety regulations are followed
11. Other duties and functions as assigned

Requirements

1. High school diploma or GED
2. ServSafe food handling certification is preferred
3. Sound knowledge of cooking methods and techniques with in depth experience cooking Italian food
4. 3+ years of experience working as a Cook in an Italian restaurant or a restaurant that prepared many Italian dishes
5. Must have the ability to follow recipes and work in a team environment
6. Must be able to stand for extended periods of time
7. Must have strong communication skills in order to support kitchen and other staff needs

Working Conditions

1. Most of the time is spent moving about continuously on hard surfaces. There may be a need to frequently position oneself to examine and/or scan merchandise, including bending, climbing, crawling, handling, pulling, reaching, and stooping.
2. May require lifting objects up to 30 pounds. May require lifting and moving heavy and/or awkward objects more than 30 pounds with assistance.
3. Usually in a comfortable indoor environment surrounded by moving machinery and/or loud equipment that may require shouting in order to be heard. There could be exposure to temperature extremes from freezers, ovens, and/or coolers.
4. There may be occasional exposure to cleaning agents, sharp objects/industrial equipment necessary to perform job duties and functions.

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