Job Description
DESCRIPTION OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: • Responsible for multiple Airline cooking • Actively participate in customer presentations, menu design and implementation • Ability to follow recipe to make sauces from scratch • Determines production levels and requisition the proper amount of supplies and food from the storeroom • Prepares food in accordance with established procedures/recipes • Wrap date and refrigerate products in accordance to required policy and procedure • Interprets specifications and prepares to taste, color, texture and eye appeal • Interprets and implements HACCP procedures which includes proper temperature controls and completing the necessary paperwork • Inventories supply levels and requisitions food products as necessary • Other tasks assigned as needed SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: Read, speak and write English • Excellent performance, attendance, and safety record • Must be able to stand, walk, and bend – frequently • Must be able to lift/carry up to 30 lbs • Must be able to work around moving parts and use hands and fingers to handle equipment • Skilled in proper use of cutlery, kitchen equipment and machinery • Detail oriented with strong ability to multitask • Extensive knowledge in safe food handling practices as well as work station sanitization • Culinary Certificate preferred • A minimum of 2-5 years experience in a high volume kitchen specializing in multi-customer requirements/expectations • Ability to convert to metric measures – with conversion chart • Work flexible schedule subject to change based on business needs and bidding process • Understand spec books/methods/recipes • Skilled in basic cuts, i.e. julienne, batonnet, chiffonade, brunoise (assorted dice sizes), assorted slicing • Skilled in how to make simple stocks and sauces • Understand dry heat cooking: roasting, baking, broiling, sautéing, pan frying, deep frying, etc. Understanding moist heat cooking: braising, steaming, poaching, simmering, stewing, etc. Familiarity with assorted cuts of beef, pork, lamb, fish, etc. 3 months Company Seniority