COOK - Full-time

• We have an opening for a Full Time COOK.
• Location:  2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20566.  Note: online applications accepted only.
• Schedule:  Weekdays, weekends, and holidays.
• Requirement:  3-5 years experience.

If you have a positive attitude and a love for learning, you may be interested in joining our team.

Restaurant Associates is recognized as the nation’s premier hospitality company, operating over 100 prestigious locations. Restaurant Associates, based in New York City, provides premium food services to museums, performing arts centers, aquariums, corporate dining, educational facilities and off-premise catering events in New York City, Boston, Hartford, Atlanta, Washington D.C., Philadelphia and Toronto. Restaurant Associates is a subsidiary of Compass Group North America, the world’s leading foodservice organization.

Full time associates at Restaurant Associates are offered many fantastic benefits such as:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Commuter Benefits
• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance for Associates and Eligible Dependents
• Short Term Disability (STD) and Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Discount Marketplace
• And other voluntary benefits

Summary: Properly cook, prepare, and present food that looks and tastes as intended in a timely and efficient manner in compliance with all safety and sanitation practices.

Degree of Supervision: Performs a variety of routine work within established policies and procedures, and receives detailed instructions on new projects and assignments. Work is checked frequently.

Supervisory Responsibilities:  May oversee the cooking activities of temporary/contract food service workers as assigned by the Executive Chef.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Cook, prepare, and serve various menu items using recipes when provided

Properly apply and execute all cooking techniques and ensure that food looks and tastes as intended

Maintain accurate daily records and logs

Properly store foods in designated areas: follow HACCP standards, wrap, label, date, and rotate all products. 

Clean, sanitize and maintain organized storage areas on assigned station.

Clean and maintain cooking equipment on assigned station

Handle and use chemicals according to manufacturers’ directions

Assist other areas of the kitchen as needed

Comply with all sanitation and safety requirements. 

Wear the prescribed uniform and maintain a professional appearance at all times.

Represent the company in a courteous, efficient, and friendly manner in all customer and employee interactions

Monitor food quality, seasoning levels, and temperatures

Work independently without more than normal supervision

Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience:  Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; or one to two years verifiable related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in scratch cooking, fine dining, and catering preferred

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to read and comprehend instructions, recipes, production sheets, temperature logs, safety rules, MSDS sheets.

Mathematical Skills:  Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent in order to convert recipes. 

Reasoning Ability:  Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Other Qualifications:  Servsafe certification preferred

Physical Demands:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk; use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; taste or smell.  The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds or more than 50 pounds with assistance.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus and see color.

Work Environment:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, hot surfaces, open flames, and steam.  The employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold or heat, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Disclaimer:  This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, tasks, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job.  While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to modify essential functions of the job, or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (i.e. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments).

About Compass Group: Achieving leadership in the foodservice industry
 

Compass Group North America is a diversity growth-oriented organization. Our goal is to improve the quality of work life by using fair and consistent treatment and providing equal growth opportunities for ALL associates. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to race, sex, religion, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

 

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Req ID: 44966