Description/Job Summary

Cook I - 

JOB SUMMARY:

The Food Sanitation Specialist is responsible for the oversight or delegation of responsibilities within the food service operation such as inventory, customer service, food preparation, and food safety and sanitation procedures. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Schedules and assigns daily work assignments to a food service team and oversees the completion of tasks
• Trains and guides staff on job duties, proper food safety and sanitation procedures, customer service, etc.
• Prepares and builds food items according to standardized recipes and directions
• Properly stores food by adhering to food safety policies and procedures
• Sets up work stations including prep tables, service counters, hot wells, steam tables, etc.
• Breaks down, cleans, and sanitizes work stations
• Serves food to customers while ensuring guest satisfaction and anticipating the customers' needs
• Replenishes food items and ensure product is stocked to appropriate levels
• Maintains excellent customer service and positive attitude towards guest, customers, clients, co-workers, etc.
• Adheres to Company safety policies and procedures including proper food safety and sanitation
• Ensures security of company assets
• Other duties and tasks as assigned by manager

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous lead or supervisory experience in a related role preferred
• Previous food service experience required
• Must be able to obtain food safety certification
• Must be able to work independently with limited supervision
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills
• Requires occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling of up to 25 lbs

MINIMUM HIRING STANDARDS

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have a reliable means of communication (i.e., phone)
• Must have a reliable means of transportation (public or private) Must have the legal right to work in the United States
• Must have the ability to speak, read, and write English
• Must have a High School Diploma or GED.
• Must be willing to participate in the Company's pre-employment screening process, including background investigation, if applicable.

LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION

LANGUAGE SKILLS
 
Ability to read and interpret documents such as instructions and procedure manuals. Ability
to write accurate, Ability to communicate effectively with customers, visitors, vendor representatives, supervisors, managers, employees and client representatives.
 
EXPERIENCE
 
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying:
One year of experience in a directly related field or in the performance of similar duties and responsibilities.
 
Competencies (as demonstrated through experience, training, and/or testing):

• Interact with and manage (as required) the workforce in a fair and consistent manner.
• Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.
• Ability to be an effective team member.
• Ability to maintain professional composure when dealing with unusual circumstances.
• Courteous telephone manner.
• Ability to write routine correspondence, including logs and reports.
• Ability to provide high quality customer service.
• Lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds.
• Stand and moves within the kitchen area for 6 to 7 hours (excluding break and lunch periods.)
• Walks, stands and moves about the kitchen and dining facility to ensure compliance with SOP.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.