🌟 We're Hiring : Cook (Travel and Lodging Accommodations Provided)! 🌟
We are seeking a passionate and skilled Cook to join our culinary team. The ideal candidate will have experience in food preparation, cooking techniques, and kitchen operations. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to advance their culinary career while enjoying provided travel and lodging accommodations.
Location : Los Angeles, CA or Riverside, CA or Anaheim, CA or Irvine, CA or San Diego, CA
(Travel and Lodging Accommodations are provided)
Position : Cook
Pay Rate : $33 / hr plus possible $200 bonus
Shift : 12 hours shifts 7am-7pm or 7pm-7am
Duration : Typically, approximately a 1-week assignment starting as soon as October 1, 2025
( Must be flexible on duration and start date)
What You'll Do :
∙Under direct and indirect supervision, prepares a variety of foods for all areas of dining
services including patient, guest, cafeteria, and catering to ensure high customer satisfaction.
∙Assures high quality of foods produced and served. Assures compliance with food safety and sanitation procedures.
∙Assists in the planning of menus and in the purchasing of staples.
∙Prepares and cooks, in large quantities, food for service to patients, guests, cafeteria and
catering including scratch cooking from basic ingredients, garnished in an attractive manner.
∙Coordinates room service trayline to ensure sufficient and proper food items are available during meal service.
∙Participates in recipe development. Communicates to appropriate staff in an effective and team like manner.
∙Follows recipes to prepare and cook food items.
∙Modifies or converts recipes for different quantities, special diets, and other needs as directed by manager.
∙Ensures proper quality and appearance of product according to established standards.
∙Performs opening / closing of cooks and production area including daily equipment check
and temperature monitoring. Contacts maintenance as needed and follows up to ensure proper food safety.
∙Adheres to proper food handling, sanitation, and safety procedures per regulatory
standards. Maintains appropriate temperature, adheres to appropriate dating, labeling and rotation of all food items.
∙Documents Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) logs on a routine basis.
∙Maintains organized food production area(s) for efficiency and cleanliness while maintaining an effective workflow.
∙Coordinates food orders with the production team and assists the Food Service Aides as
required which may include, but not limited to, checking incoming orders for quality, temperature and quantity.
∙Stores leftovers according to established standards. Plan and utilize leftovers appropriately to minimize waste.
∙Orders food supplies for cafeteria. Submits order to supervisor. Maintains food inventory.
∙Receives, checks, and signs for foodstuff and / or issuing. Assist with proper stock rotation of food supplies.
∙Ensures hot food availability. Monitors food availability during cafeteria service hours, adjusts accordingly.
∙Plans for daily, holiday and theme menus in collaboration with supervisor.
∙Ensures smooth operation of cafeteria services during absence of supervisor.
∙Responsible for inventory of all food and supply items as assigned.
∙Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of equipment, food storage and work areas.
∙Completes cleaning according to daily and weekly schedules and dishwashing / pot washing as needed.
∙Listens to customer complaints and suggestions. Facilitates improvement of service and
food quality. Resolves complaints. Implements suggestions within parameter of position.
∙ Refers more complex concerns to supervisor.
∙Instructs personnel in use and safety requirements of equipment as well as the
cleaning / sanitation methods. Provides efficient and effective methods of maintaining
work area. Assists with orienting new employees to their work area.
∙Participates in and / or contributes to programs, committees, or projects designed to
improve quality of service and employee productivity.
Job Qualifications Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Education :
∙High school diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
Basic Qualifications :
∙Minimum one (1) year of hospital, institutional, or restaurant cooking experience to
include food preparation.
∙Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in ability to follow and modify recipes for quantity
and taste, ability to safely and effectively operate standard foodservice equipment,
adaptability, decision making, customer service, oral communication, planning, problem
solving, teamwork.
Ready to cook up success? 🚀 Apply now and let's create amazing dishes together!
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