Description:
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
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Supports the co-op’s core values and aligns with the Co-op Code of Conduct.
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Prepares food according to recipes and best discretion.
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Cleans and inspects equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
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Ensures food is stored and cooked at correct temperatures by regulating temperatures of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
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Ensures freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
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Completes shrink log daily.
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Follows Health Department Regulations and department sanitation and safety procedures.
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Removes trash, compost, and recyclables promptly.
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Attends to spills and keeps appropriate prep/storage areas in a clean, orderly condition.
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Uses equipment safely and follows safe knife-handling procedures.
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Remains productive throughout shift, completing tasks efficiently.
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Follows all standard procedures, including opening and closing processes.
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Completes temperature logs, labeling, and dating all stored products.
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Provides attentive, timely, and friendly service to all internal and external customers at all times.
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Others duties as assigned.
Requirements:
PREREQUISITES
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High School Diploma or equivalent education or experience preferred.
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A minimum of one (1) year’s experience cooking in a kitchen environment.
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A minimum of one (1) year’s experience and familiarity with natural foods strongly preferred.
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Solid numbers skills to accurately measure ingredients and determine baking durations.
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Strong reading skills to interpret and follow recipes accurately.
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Knowledgeable of proper food-handling procedures.
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Practical cooking skills.
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Desire to work cooperatively with others in a team.
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Capacity to maintain composure and adapt as needed to unexpected challenges, changes, or stressful situations.
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Ability to receive constructive criticism gracefully.
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Creativity for developing new products or creating new recipes.
ENVIRONMENTAL & PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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Flexibility to work any shift, including mornings, middays, evenings, weekends.
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Must wear closed-toe, skid-resistant shoes; a head covering (hat, bandanna, etc.); and long pants.
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Ability to work in varying temperatures (approximately 40°F – 95°F).
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Ability to stand for long periods at a time.
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Ability to bend, stoop, reach, kneel, twist, and climb.
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Ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted.
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Reliable access to transportation.
