Cook - SGA Talent

St. Louis, MO 63121

About the Job

Cooks- Prep Cooks, Grill Cooks, Scratch Cooks
Some locations are on the bus lines & public transportation
Must be ready to work
MANY SHIFT OPPORTUNITIES

SGA Lists is the leading staffing agency connecting clients across the United States with top-tier talent. We are currently on the lookout for exceptional cooks to join our team in St. Louis. Our team is in high demand, and we are committed to finding only the best of the best. If you’re ready to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you!

Join Our Staff:
The Prep Cook I will accurately and efficiently prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of hot and/or cold food items for various meal periods: to include Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Special/Catered Events. The general responsibilities of the position include those listed below, and the client may identify other responsibilities of the position. These responsibilities may differ among accounts, depending on business necessities and client requirements.

General Responsibilities:

Prepares and cooks to order foods that may require short preparation time.
May prepare food and serve customers at an a la carte and may operate a grill station.
Prepares food in accordance with current applicable federal, state and corporate standards, guidelines and regulations to ensure high-quality food service is provided.
Reads food order or receives verbal instructions on food required by patron, and prepares and cooks food according to instructions.
Provides the highest quality of service to customers at all times.
Follows 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.
Prepares 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.
Tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, checks production, and keeps records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment.
May clean and sanitize work stations and equipment and must follow all Sodexo, client and regulatory rules and procedures.
Attends all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training.
Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments.
Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.
May receive inventory, move and lift foodstuffs and supplies and prepare meals for customers requiring special diets.
May produce some batch goods using basic cooking techniques.
May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
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 nights, weekends and some holidays.
Attends work and shows up for scheduled shift on time with satisfactory regularity.

Experience/Knowledge:

High School diploma, GED or equivalent.
1 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.

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.

WHY Consider Us:

Make your own schedule - We let you know where the opportunities are and you can choose the shift(s)
Great work gets you more work - Often times our clients request people from the team we built so if you stand out you will be requested.
We're here to help - Our team is always only a phone call or text away to support you and answer question.

Benefits of working with us:

Competitive market pay rates.
Flexible scheduling.
Weekly paychecks.
Direct deposit + paystub portal.
Direct communication with your POC.
An office team dedicated to providing you with as many work opportunities as possible.

Source : SGA Talent