Cook

Prepares and cooks a variety of menu items such as hamburgers, grilledsandwiches, eggs, quick meals, cold sandwiches and salads. Operates a variety of kitchen equipmentwhich utilizes gas, electricity, steam, or microwave heat sources. Grills or fries steaks, chops, poultry,pancakes, bacon, sausage, etc., by watching while the items are cooking, turning as required andremoving when done. Prepares and cooks fresh, frozen or canned vegetables and fruits for serving asdirected. Prepares desserts, juices, and other items as directed by higher-grade cooks. Placescooked food in serving dishes, steam carts and food trucks Maintains rotation of food inventories toprevent spoilage. Maintains proper temperature for all foods during holding, transport, reheating, andserving to assure quality control and food safety. Covers, dates and properly stores all food items atthe close of business or shift. Verifies and stores food supplies properly. May be required to assistwith monthly and mid-monthly food and beverage products inventories.Maintains assigned area in a neat and orderly manner and in compliance with fire, safety, sanitationand security regulations. Cleans and maintains equipment and work areas. Disassemble andassemble component parts and accessories for cleaning, and follow safety procedures regarding theoperation of equipment to avoid personal injury or damage to the equipment. Clean and use a varietyof cooking utensils required to measure, weigh, and process food items. Clean, store, and maintain allkitchen utensils and clean and maintain all equipment and work areas after each use practicing a"clean as you go" concept. Removes soiled dishes, glasses, and flatware from tables and carries todishwashing area. Cleans tables of paper, other trash, or soiled linen, salt, pepper, sugar, glasses,and flatware; serves butter, salads, and deserts as instructed. Scrapes and pre-rinses dishes, glassesand flatware for washing. Separates food waste and trash. Loads dishes into dishwasher.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Minimum:Experience in methods and procedures relating to food preparation, presentation, reading andfollowing recipes.Experience following oral and written instructions and performing simple arithmetic.Must be physically able to frequently lift objects weighing up to 40 pounds. Must be able tocontinuously stand, walk, stoop, reach, push, pull and bend for long periods of time.Must be able to obtain a Food Handler's Certificate and/or complete food handler's training.Preferred (in addition to the minimum):One year or more of experience as a cook in food preparation, presentation, reading and followingrecipes gained in a grill, snack bar, restaurant, club or similar food activity.