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*401(k) retirement plan with company match
*Company paid life insurance
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Airport Location: Dallas Love Field Airport F&B
Advertised Compensation: $17.26 to $19.00

Summary:

The Cook is responsible for preparing cooked foods and must be able to perform all station functions of Fry, Flat Top Griddle, Pantry, and cooking eggs; communicating ticket times and potential problems to the manager on duty and servers as necessary; providing the highest quality of service to customers and associates at all times; performs all other responsibilities as directed by the business or as assigned by management. This is a non-exempt position.

Essential Functions:

• Follows recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving food items which may include soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other food and beverage products

• Tastes products, follow menus, estimate food requirements, check production and keep records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment as needed

• Cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment

• Practices excellent food safety and sanitation practices and complies with HACCP standards

• Operates a variety of kitchen equipment, Measures and mixes ingredients, washes, peels, cuts and shreds fruits and vegetables

• Stocks, dates, rotates, and checks temperature of product

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:

• Requires food preparation skills and knowledge of HACCP standards

• Requires a minimum of 1 year of closely related cooking experience, work experience in high volume and casual dining restaurant environment preferred

• Requires food knowledge pertaining to Soups, Sauté, Broiler, Fry, and Pantry

• Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with customers

• Requires the ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds

• Requires the ability to bend, twist, and stand to perform normal job functions

• Frequently immerses hands in water and water diluted with chemical solutions

• Frequently works with sharp knives, utensils, and hot plates

• Frequently works in hot environment

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) Drug Free Workplace (DFW)