Cook - Pool Seasonal from May to September 3rd

Northwood Club was established in 1946. We are a premier country club located in Dallas, Texas, best known for hosting the 1952 U.S. Open. Known for one of the best PGA Championship Golf Courses in Texas. Voted Overall Best Private Club in Avid Golfer Magazine in 2022. The club has a Distinguished Clubs of the World Emerald Designation for outstanding member service. Our staff consists of a wide range of professionals who are well recognized in areas of Tennis, Golf and Culinary. We are currently looking for cooks to work the pool kitchen for the summer starting in May through September 4th.

General Purpose: Responsible for execution of cooking pool and special event menu items for Pool Kitchen. Must be able to work in a team-oriented, high volume environment, be responsible, able to read and follow basic recipes, take and follow direction from the lead cooks.

Essential Duties:

• Prepare high quality food items to order for our members
• Follow recipe and presentation guidelines to meet or exceed members' expectations
• Coordinate food orders to support timely and efficient delivery through the line so delivery to tables is satisfactory
• Ensure proper food safety and sanitation standards to ensure member safety
• Meeting special member requests while ensuring same high quality standards
• Maintains flexibility to take on new and different tasks as directed by the Department Manager/Supervisor.
• Incorporates safe work practices in job performance
• Attends staff meetings and training when required

Education/Experience: High school education; related experience or training preferred; must be 16 years of age or older with proper food safety certifications.

Language Skills: May be required to read banquet event orders and recipes. Must be able to print and speak simple sentences.

Mathematical Skills: May be required: to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Use measuring methods.

Reasoning Ability: May be required: to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one and two step instructions; to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

Physical Demands: Frequently stands and walks; uses hands to finger, feel or handle; reach with hands and arms. Occasionally stoops, kneels, crawls, crouches, sits, talks or hears. Regularly lifts up to 25 pounds and occasionally lifts up to 50 pounds.

Vision Requirements: Regularly uses close, distance, color, and peripheral vision as well as depth perception. Ability to adjust focus.

Environment/Noise: Frequently works in hot and humid conditions (non-weather) and near stoves and ovens. Regularly works in extreme heat (non-weather). Noise level is moderate.

Certificates/Licenses: Must be at least age 16. Certifications in City of Dallas Food Safety.

Job Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Preferences:

• Ability to read and speak English may be required in order to perform the duties of the job (e.g. the employee may be required to communicate with English speaking members or co-workers, the manuals for equipment the employee may use are in English).

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an employee in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.