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SUMMARY:

This position is culinary center cook.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

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  Prepare all food items as directed in a sanitary and timely manner
• Follow recipes and specifications
• Operate standard production kitchen equipment safely and efficiently
• Clean and maintain station in practicing good safety and sanitation
• Assist with the cleaning and organization of kitchen and equipment
• Perform temperature checks during production period to ensure food is being held and prepared at correct temperatures.
• Follow sanitation requirements as per facility GMP’s and SOP’s.
• Coordinate cooking, prepping, etc. of all items on production schedule. Must be proficient in recipe procedure, measurement conformity, cooking techniques.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Culinary degree/certificate preferred

Certifications are preferred:

• HACCP certification
• Servsafe certification
• Food Safety

Other Qualifications, Experience and Competencies:

• Knowledge of cooking techniques and measurements
• 2 years’ experience in professional cooking environment required.
• Must be able to speak, read and write English. Bilingual is a plus.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently required Sit, walk, talk and hear
• Use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• Be standing on feet majority of the workday in addition to walking back and forth.
• Lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Lifting while turning side to side is sometimes necessary.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Position sometimes requires extended hours including evenings and/or weekends, travel to multiple work sites and occasional out-of-state travel.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The work is performed primarily in a manufacturing kitchen environment
• Standing most of the workday is required.
• Work requires movement in and out of storerooms, near heavy machinery and freezers

• Exposure to extreme temperatures (hot and cold) due to cooking and refrigeration equipment.

• The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work and duties that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position, and Whitsons reserves the right to add additional duties or modify existing duties.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between Whitsons and team member and is subject to change by Whitsons as the needs of Whitsons and requirements of the job change.

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