Cook

Company Mission:

Passionate about perfection. Committed to excellence. Passion. Commitment. Excellence.

Core Values:

Teamwork - Passion for excellence - Positive environment - Innovative and fresh

Cook

Job Overview:

As a Cook at Messina's Catering and Events, you will be responsible for preparing, cooking, and presenting a variety of hot and/or cold food items for various meal periods, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and special/catered events. Our company is passionate about perfection, committed to excellence, and driven by our core values of teamwork, passion for excellence, positive environment, and innovative and fresh thinking.

General Responsibilities:

• Prepare and cook to order foods that may require short preparation time.
• Prepare food in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and corporate standards, guidelines, and regulations to ensure high-quality food service is provided.
• Read food orders or receive verbal instructions on food required by the patron and prepare and cook food according to instructions.
• Always provide the highest quality of service to customers.
• Follow basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other foodstuffs for consumption in eating establishments.
• Prepare foods under direct supervision or instruction by operating a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting, and shredding fruits and vegetables, and trimming and cutting meat, poultry or fish for culinary use.
• Taste products, read menus, estimate food requirements, check production, and keep records to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment.
• Clean and sanitize workstations and equipment and follow all Messina's Catering and Events, client, and regulatory rules and procedures.
• Attend all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training.
• Comply with all Messina's Catering and Events HACCP policies and procedures.
• Report all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
• Comply with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• Participate in regular safety meetings, safety training, and hazard assessments.
• Attend training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.
• Receive inventory, move, and lift foodstuffs and supplies, and prepare meals for customers requiring special diets.
• Produce some batch goods using basic cooking techniques.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Essential Functions:

• Prepare and cook a variety of hot and cold foods according to recipes or instructions, ensuring consistent quality and taste.
• Operate kitchen equipment and perform tasks such as chopping, slicing, mixing, washing, and cooking ingredients.
• Maintain clean and sanitized workstations and equipment in compliance with food safety standards, including HACCP guidelines.
• Attend required food safety and allergy training sessions.
• Receive, store, and manage inventory and supplies; estimate food requirements and assist with requisitioning as needed.
• Provide the highest quality of service to customers and maintain a positive, professional attitude.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with team members, supervisors, and other departments.
• Work independently or under supervision while adapting to a flexible schedule, including mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Assist with batch cooking and preparing meals for customers with special dietary needs.
• Stand for extended periods and perform physical tasks such as lifting up to 40 pounds, bending, reaching, and pushing or pulling items.
• Participate in safety meetings and comply with all company safety policies and procedures.
• Report any accidents or injuries promptly and follow established risk management protocols.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Job Qualifications

Experience/Knowledge:

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent experience preferred.
• 0 to 2 years of related work experience.
• Knowledge of basic operation of equipment and cash-handling procedures preferred.

Skills/Aptitude:

• Presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect.
• Maintains a professional relationship with all coworkers, vendor representatives, supervisors, managers, customers, and client representatives.
• Ability to use a computer.
• Good working knowledge of food preparation.
• Requires familiarity of kitchen equipment.
• Must be able to read and follow a recipe unsupervised.

License/Qualifications:

• Certifications: Servesafe or willingness to obtain preferred but not required

General Qualifications:

• Willingness to be open to learning and growing.
• Maturity of judgment and behavior.
• Maintains high standards for work areas and appearance.
• Maintains a positive attitude.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule helpful.
• Must comply with any dress code requirements.
• Must be able to work mornings, nights, weekends, and some holidays.
• Attends work and shows up for scheduled shift on time with satisfactory regularity.

Physical Requirements:

• Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus, with or without corrective lenses.
• Significant walking or other means of mobility.
• Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours).
• Ability to reach, bend, stoop, push and/or pull, and frequently lift up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move 40 pounds.

Working Conditions:

• Generally in an indoor setting; however, may assist with outdoor activities and events.
• Varying schedule to include evenings, holidays, weekends, and extended hours as business dictates.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is primarily in a controlled, temperate environment; however, may be exposed to heat or cold during support of outside activities.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Working on-site at the company location is a required part of the job.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $ $26.02 per hour

Expected hours: 1 – 40 per week

Work Location: In person