Cook Full Time

We are seeking a Cook Full Time to join our dedicated kitchen staff out in the Milwaukee downtown area! You will assist in the preparation, cooking, presentation of meals in our professional kitchen and performing other duties as assigned.

JOB DESCRIPTION

 ​​​​The cook is responsible for performing all phases of cold and hot food production, including catering events. Works with all production lines and special functions as needed at the company kitchen and serving/cafeteria operations.

 ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Cook will work collaboratively with other food service employees.
• Provide coverage and training of team members and clients as needed.
• Practice and promote food and physical safety in the workplace and report all accidents according to agency procedures.
• Effectively clean and sanitize work areas, following a set schedule and per state and local health code.
• Adhere to all workplace and trade safety laws, regulations, standards, and practices.
• Prepare and portion menu items assigned by following the approved recipe or production sheet, changes to be approved supervisor.
• All food preparation is according to DPI, State and Local Health Code regulations, complete within set guidelines and following safe food handling practices according to established agency and ServSafe standards.
• Prepare meals in quantities over 500 servings, and ability to convert recipes to accommodate quantity needed according to Food Safety Plan and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Communicate necessary food and supply needs to management to ensure accurate and complete food production.
• Prepare accurate production documents prior to and doing production, maintain proper filling protocol.
• Respond to emergency situations in accordance with safety training received.
• Complete all daily assignments, including opening and closing checklists.
• Maintain clean and organized storage areas, including but not limited to receiving, stocking, labeling, dating, checking inventory and rotating products, following State and Local Health Code.
• Participate or lead daily and monthly food and physical safety audits.
• Record food, storage, thermometer calibration, cooling, re-heating, dish washing machine temperatures and sanitation data on the appropriate HACCP log daily.
• Participate in mandatory agency and departmental training and in-services to further develop professional skills.
• Maintain ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification prefer but not necessarily. (Certification must be acquired within 90 days of hire.)

Knowledge – Skills – Abilities:

• Ability to follow proper kitchen techniques and practices and knowledge of all cooking utensils and equipment.
• Ability to efficiently complete tasks under minimal supervision.
• Participate in inventory control documentation.
• Ability to communicate with customers’ concerns to designate Food Service Staff.
• Ability to promote cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and deliverables.
• Ability to diligently attend to details and pursue quality in accomplishing tasks.
• Ability to build and maintain customer satisfaction with the products and services offered by the organization.
• Ability to maintain good grooming and hygiene practices as required by agency, local, State and federal regulation.  

Physical Requirements, Visual Acuity, and Work Conditions:

• Must be able to reach, extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Must be able to stand for sustained periods of time.
• Must be able to walk, move about on foot to accomplish tasks.
• Must be able to push, pull, lift, raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.
• Must be able to finger, pick, pinch, grasp, type or otherwise working.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of frequently or constantly to life, carry push, pull, or otherwise move objects and team-life 75 pounds.
• Must have a tuberculosis test within 30 days.
• Must be able to pass a 100% background and drug screening.

1st shift Monday through Friday (no nights, no weekends, and no holidays.)

Start times can be vary between 5:00 am – 6:30 am and typically working 8 hours shift with an unpaid lunch.

Seeking 2 slots off Concordia and 27th Street from 5:30 am till 2:00 pm and

1 slot off North Avenue and 16th Street from 6:00 am till 2:30 pm or 6:30 am till 3:00 pm.

$18.00/hr.