Hot Foods Cook

JOB FUNCTION:

The Hot Foods Cook is responsible for producing appetizing food according to company standards and following company recipes. The Hot Foods Cook provides excellent customer service, maintains a clean working area, and insures that all activities are contributing to the financial interests of the store.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adheres to all company rules and policies;
• Follows their assigned shift schedules- any changes must be approved by the Hot Foods Manager;
• Maintains a neat, well-groomed personal appearance at all times;
• Complies with safety policies and procedures;
• Adheres to all local, state, and federal health and civil code regulations;
• Cleans and maintains the store floor clean and free of debris that may pose a threat to employee and customer safety;
• Responds to all calls for service or clean-up quickly;
• Maintains communication with store management and Front-End;
• Assists Hot Foods Manager as needed;
• Be knowledgeable and ready to assist in all point-of-sale activities;
• Greets and provides prompt courteous customer service;
• Assists customers with questions and product selection;
• Completes customer orders in a timely manner;
• Experience cooking with meats and spices;
• Prepares hot foods following company recipes;
• Maintains hot foods department areas clean and sanitized;
• Follows departmental procedures for safety, proper food handling, and sanitation according to local, state, and federal health code regulations;
• Move stock from storage to shelf/cooking areas;
• Properly packages, weighs, and labels hot foods according to weights-and-measures;
• Properly rotates merchandise in refrigerated coolers and department tables, paying special attention to spoiling goods;
• Handles damaged and spoiled goods according to company policy;
• Keeps coolers/tables fully stocked and faced.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• The individual must be able to perform all of the duties listed in the Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities in an efficient and satisfactory manner;
• High school diploma is preferred, but not required;
• Must possess a food handler’s permit;
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred, but not required;
• Basic reading skills in order to understand and follow recipes;
• Basic math skills in order to measure ingredients and operate a cash register;
• Be willing and able to learn and execute new recipes;
• Must have initiative, be dependable, and provide excellent customer service;
• Ability to work with limited supervision and solve practical problems independently.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be at least 18 years of age;
• Constant walking, squatting, bending over, reaching over-and-under, climbing, lifting (5 to 50 lbs.);
• Daily work with knives, ovens, stoves, and other hot surfaces;
• Must have a flexible schedule; evening, weekend and holiday work is required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Exposure to high and low temperatures, including refrigerated coolers and storage areas, and stoves and ovens;
• There may be abrupt changes in temperature while moving from one environment to another;
• Exposure to wet floors and noise.