Cook 2 (New Mexico)

Description/Job Summary

Location: Ft Bliss, New Mexico

Pay Rate: $17.89

Basic Qualifications

• Certificate in food handling/sanitation methods, or ServSafe certified preferred.
• Good customer service skills.
• Must have solid worth ethics.

Experience

• Demonstrated history of related Food Service experience preferably with a major institution or the military as a Cook.

Specific Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks to order foods requiring short preparation time.
• Reads food order or receives verbal instructions on food required by patron, and prepares and cooks food according to instructions.
• Typically, performs fast food cooking duties in preparing food items to be served to customers.
• 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 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 select recipes per menu cycle, prepare bakery items, receive inventory, move and lift foodstuffs and supplies and prepare meals for customers requiring special diets.
• May clean and sanitize work stations and equipment and must follow all Company, client and regulatory rules and procedures.

Physical Requirements

• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Work in a standing position in the dining facility and kitchen area for 6 to 7 hours (excluding break and lunch periods).
• Some bending and stooping.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Adhere to the Company rules and regulations as set forth in the employee handbook.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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