Job Title: Lead Cook
Department: Food Service
Direct Supervisor: Kitchen Manager or Chef
FLSA Status: Non- Exempt
Starting rate of pay: $20.75/hr
Company Benefits:
• Flexible Hours
• Employee Discount
• 10 Paid Holidays (including 2 days for your birthday)*
• Medical/Vision/Dental Package*
• Free Life Insurance*
• Vacation and Sick Leave*
• Voluntary Insurance Plans (Life, Disability, Cancer, Accidental)
• Long Term Disability
• Matching 401K*
• Management Bonuses*
*For qualifying positions
Job Summary: LEAD COOK is responsible for all aspects of food preparation, as well as enforcement of sanitation procedures, training, product organization and operations in absence of both managers. Throughout a shift, a LEAD COOK will perform the duties of a Cook and/or Prep Cook when needed.
Essential Job Duties:
Other Job Duties:
Physical Requirements:
Mental Requirements:
Work Hours:
Working Conditions:
Equipment: (As deemed necessary depending on store and specific duties)
Potential Hazards:
· Working with hot pans/serving trays, grill, hot oven, steamer, fryer, etc.
· Working with chemicals for sanitation
· Working with knives and slicing machinery
Qualifications:
o High school diploma or equivalent
o Three years external experience as a Cook or two years internal experience as a Cook
o One year supervisory experience preferred
· Communication:
o Excellent customer service skills
o Ability to effectively communicate with others
o Good phone etiquette
o Possess acceptable written and verbal communication skills in English
· Other:
o Accurately and efficiently complete work in a timely manner
o Able to multi-task
o Highly organized
o Attention to detail
o Able to effectively prioritize work
o Able to meet deadlines in a short period of time
o Able to quickly pick up and follow through with various projects
o Troubleshooting/problem-solving ability
Compensation: Starting rate (as deemed by current pay schedule) or commensurate with experience.