Cook

Sun City Vistoso Community Association, Inc.

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Cook

REPORTS TO: Food and Beverage Manager

FULL TIME/PART TIME Full Time

EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT?: Non-Exempt

SUPERVISES EMPLOYEES?: No

DATE: 12/31/2010

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FUNCTION:

1. Prepares or directs preparation of foods according to menus and recipes. With a minimum of waste.

2. Determines proper cooking time and temperatures under recommended guidelines.

3. Takes inventory of supplies on hand and orders food supplies, ingredients, and other consumables on a scheduled basis as determined by menu.

4. Cleans and sanitizes all food preparation equipment and ensures that it is kept in safe and operable condition.

5. Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, stream line work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality customer service.

COOK DUTIES:

1. Turn on grill and fryer.

2. Prep for breakfast and lunch as needed.

3. Keep line clean.

4. Use slicer for tomatoes, oranges, etc. Same thickness must be consistent.

5. Cut sandwich meats 3 oz. portions. Keep slices thin.

6. Rotate all products.

7. Keep freezer organized.

8. Keep prep table organized.

9. Clean bottoms of cold table weekly.

10. Change fryer oil as needed.

11. Clean grill with grill brick nightly.

12. Write down when food items are getting low, (not out of).

13. Make sure food s put away, wrapped, marked, and dated in clean containers.

14. Prepared and stored food must be dated and labeled, (not in metal containers).

15. Keep kitchen (in back) organized, cleaned weekly.

16. Keep dry storage clean and organized.

17. Keep spice area and back room clean at all times. Work counters, sinks, and all work areas.

18. Clean and bleach all cutting boards.

19. Keep bread table clean and organized.

20. Keep plate area above grill clean.

21. Keep microwave clean and sanitized daily.

22. Help do dishes when needed,

23. End of night floors behind line are swept and mopped, along with back room floors.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Must be mentally alert and detail orientated with good reasoning skills.

2. Position involves standing, kneeling, stooping, bending, pushing, shoving, lifting, carrying and moving objects that can weigh up to 60 lbs. This could occur several times throughout the day.

3. Must be able to adapt to the climate in the kitchen when the ovens and stoves are on.

4. Must be able to speak English in a clear and understandable voice.

5. Must be able to work extended hours, nights, week ends and holidays when necessary.

ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Must be able to work constructively and cheerfully in an environment that may be stressful, due to adversarial situations.

2. The employee may be required to participate in more than one assignment at a time with frequent interruptions, changes, and delays. The employee must be able to remain focused and work effectively, efficiently and cheerfully under such circumstances.

3. This is a drug free work place, and will be enforced.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

1. Minimum of one years experience in commercial, institutional, or related volume food preparation . Other combinations of experience and education meeting the minimum requirements may be substituted.

2. Must possess a current state of Arizona food handlers permit at the time of hire.

3. Some positions will require the performance of other essential and marginal functions.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments).

Approved By:
General Manager Date

"I have read this Job Description, and I certify that I can perform all essential job functions without significant risk to the health or safety of myself or others that cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation."

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Applicant Signature Date