Food Service Lead Cook

Full-time position.

Pay

$20.00 an hour

Benefits

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance
• Vacation and holidays
• 401k retirement plan

About the role

The purpose of this position is to ensure that meals are prepared in a regular and consistent manner so that food quality standards are met.

Responsibilities

• Understands and follows all policies & procedures
• Maintains high standards for work areas and appearance, presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty & ethics are essential
• Ensures that excellent standards of cleanliness & health regulations are maintained
• Maintains a positive attitude toward the position & the company and appreciates that promptness and attendance at work is a part of sustaining a professional relationship
• Provides leadership and is a role model to those that work under this position’s control
• Takes an interest and initiative in the development of the Department’s team
• Maintains pleasant and professional relationship with co-workers & assists as needed
• Remains positive about the team and facilitates an optimistic approach to resolution of issues
• Maintains productive, effective and professional relationships with all departments

Duties

Lead Cook Duties

• Meet or exceed industry standards for the preparation, storage and serving of food
• Prepare meals according to the recipe in a regular and consistent manner
• Assign cleaning duties as needed
• Ensure that all food preparation is completed for next shift
• Accurately complete the daily, weekly & monthly cleaning lists
• Assist with the training of kitchen personnel
• Record production and waste on a regular and consistent basis
• Adhere to USSRC policies and procedures
• Assist with the accurate counting of inventory each week

Inventory Control Duties

• Assist Inventory Manager in inventory and purchasing of food products, organization of all coolers and unloading trucks
• Check off all products on purchase orders as well as on production sheets in kitchens
• Place items in the proper buildings depending on party location
• Responsible for creation of production sheets from catering contracts and making sure all production sheets are placed in the proper locations (production folder & kitchen wall)
• Responsible for special diets mail box and ensuring all items are purchased for each request as well as placing special diet menu on menu board
• Assist Executive Chef, Kitchen Manager, RMS Inventory Manager in duties as assigned
• Complete purchase orders for items in the Kitchen as needed or directed

Supervisory Responsibilities

Lead Cook

Qualifications

Education

• Completion of High school or G.E.D. required plus two years of college
• Additional certifications are proven assets

Experience

• Two years’ experience managing a full service or institutional kitchen
• Must possess excellent verbal communication skills to interact effectively with guests and employees
• Must have knowledge of food preparation, sanitation standards, and inventory control systems
• Must be able to lead, direct, budget and schedule staff and resources

Other Requirements

• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Physical Requirements

• Walking, climbing (stairs) to access other departments
• Standing for long periods of time (6-7 hours) instructing, training & supervising employees
• Sitting for short periods of time (1-2 hours) at a desk operating a computer terminal
• Lifting, carrying, pushing supplies & boxes up to 40 lbs. waist high
• Bending, kneeling, reaching to store/retrieve supplies
• Sight, reading, wrist movements, feeling to operate food service equipment, computer terminal, develop schedules, review reports
• Talking, hearing to instruct employees and assist guests and trainees in person and over the telephone