Cooks

Job Description

Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment, work surfaces, and serving areas, to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.

Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.

Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.

Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience.

Turn or stir food to ensure even cooking.

Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils.

Wash, peel, cut, and seed fruits and vegetables to prepare them for consumptions.

Estimate expected food consumption, requisition or purchase supplies, or procure food from storage.

Substituted for or assist other cooks during emergencies or rush periods.

Full-time