Cook
- Employer
- The Villages
- Location
- The Villages, Florida
- Salary
- Open
- Posted
- Dec 24, 2024
- Closes
- Feb 22, 2025
- Ref
- 6f5d13aa-e80f-450f-8917-c1f819b0e7e7#OJ-TheVi
- Industry
- Retail
- Category
- Food / Beverage
- Workplace
- In-Office
Within the spirit of “Making People's Dreams Come True”, this position is responsible for preparing cuisine, utilizing experience and a passion for food preparation. This position is also responsible for maintaining a clean, sanitary environment. These duties are accomplished while delivering Raving Fans customer service to both internal and external customers.
Part Time, On Site Position
Responsibilities:
- Prepare food by adhering to the recipe book.
- Adjust thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles.
- Measure and mix ingredients according to recipes to prepare soups, salads, gravies, desserts, sauces, and casseroles.
- Bake, roast, broil and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
- Add seasoning to foods during mixing or cooking.
- Observe and test food being cooked by tasting, smelling, and piercing with fork to determine doneness.
- Carve meat, portion food on serving plates, add gravies and sauces, and garnish servings to fill orders.
- Wash, peel, cut and shred vegetables and fruits to prepare for use.
- Butcher, cut, trim and bone chicken, fish, and meat prior to cooking.
- Bake bread, rolls, cakes, and pastry.
- Load and unload trucks picking up or delivering supplies and food.
- Scrape food from dirty dishes and wash by hand or place it on racks or on the conveyor to dishwashing machine.
- Wash pots, pans, and trays.
- Segregate and remove trash and garbage and place it in designated containers.
- Steam clean or hose out garbage cans.
- Perform all opening, running, and closing duties.
- Assemble all orders coming into the kitchen.
- Check the quality of all orders going out of the kitchen.
- Maintain a clean and organized kitchen.
- Practice safety and sanitation standards.
- Has a mastery in kitchen skills (knife skills, kitchen safety, meal prep, stay organized, follow recipes, etc.).
- Understand performance criteria, holding themselves accountable through effective coaching and strong follow-through skills.
- All other duties as assigned.
Education & Experience Requirements:
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
- Minimum of two plus (2+) years of experience.
- Must obtain Food Handler's Certification after hire.
- Must have departmental software computer knowledge (based on department employed by with a minimum of Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel).