Top 41 Lead cook Jobs in Pleasant Hill, Ia

Executive Chef
StoryPoint —Waukee, IA
- Travel
- Organizational skills
- Senior level
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Crew - Back of House/Grill Shifts
Chipotle —Waukee, IA
- Part-time
- Customer service
- Fast casual restaurant
- No experience needed
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Crew - Evening/Closing Shifts
Chipotle —West Des Moines, IA
- Part-time
- Customer service
- Fast casual restaurant
- No experience needed
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Head Cook
Southeast Polk CSD —Altoona, IA
- Full-time
- School experience
- Customer service
- Basic math
7d
Sous Chef
Marriott International, Inc —Des Moines, IA
- $26.54 - $30.77 an hour
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Hotel
- High school diploma or GED
12d
Adventureland Park - Food & Beverage Cook (16+)
Herschend Family Entertainment —Altoona, IA
- Weekends as needed
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- 16+ years old
- Reliable transportation
- Flexible schedule
Cook
Southeast Polk CSD —Runnells, IA
- Full-time
- School experience
- Customer service
- Basic math
1d
Lead Cook
Sodexo —Indianola, IA
- $16 - $33 an hour
- Online Application
- Customer service
- Mid-level
- University
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Adventureland Park - Food & Beverage Cook (Rehire)
Herschend Family Entertainment —Altoona, IA
- Part-time
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- 16+ years old
- Reliable transportation
- Flexible schedule
Substitute Cook 2026-2027
Southeast Polk CSD —Altoona, IA
- Full-time
- School experience
- Management
- Customer service
Cook III
UnityPoint Health —Des Moines, IA
- Full-time
- Hospital
- ServSafe
- Customer service
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
4d
Adventureland Park - Food & Beverage Lead
Herschend Family Entertainment —Altoona, IA
- Part-time
- Spanish
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- Cooking
- Flexible schedule
Cashier - Weekend Availability
Raising Cane's —Altoona, IA
- $15 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Serving
- No experience needed
- Ability to climb stairs
- Paid training
- Disability insurance
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8d
Restaurant Crewmember
Raising Cane's —Altoona, IA
- From $15 an hour
- Urgently hiring
- No experience needed
- Ability to climb stairs
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Paid training
- Disability insurance
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Pizza Cook
Pizza Ranch - Altoona —Altoona, IA
- $12 - $16 an hour
- Part-time
- Fast casual restaurant
- 16+ years old
- Entry level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Assistant Kitchen Manager
Flix Brewhouse —Des Moines, IA
- $60,000 - $65,000 a year
- Call employer
- Spanish
- ServSafe
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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8d
Executive Chef
Surety Hotel, Autograph Collection —Des Moines, IA
- Microsoft Word
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- 5 years
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Sous Chef
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar —West Des Moines, IA
- Overtime
- Computer literacy
- Mid-level
- Supervising experience
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
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Cook - Weekend Availability
Raising Cane's —Altoona, IA
- $15 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- No experience needed
- Ability to climb stairs
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Paid training
- Disability insurance
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8d
Customer Service Associate - Weekend Availability
Raising Cane's —Altoona, IA
- $15 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- No experience needed
- Ability to climb stairs
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Paid training
- Disability insurance
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Executive Chef

StoryPoint -
Waukee, IA

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Job Details

Qualifications

Organizational skills
Senior level
4 years
Leadership
Time management

Full Job Description

Executive Chef

StoryPoint of Kettlestone

Position Summary:

The Executive Chef is responsible for the successful management of all aspects of the culinary and dining department. Responsibilities include retail sales, special events planning, food costs and inventory control, safety and sanitation, and maintaining excellent resident, customer and employee satisfaction.

Required Experience for Executive Chef:

Bachelor’s degree or related culinary degree.
Certified Executive Chef preferred.
Minimum four years of industry and culinary management experience.
Upscale dining experience required.
Must demonstrates proven leadership abilities, commitment to customer service, and strong organization and time management skills.
Must have previous experience and proficient with menu development and pricing.
Must have experience in all Microsoft Office applications required.
Culinary labor, food and small ware financial management experience required.

Primary Responsibilities for Job Executive Chef:

Achieve 100% resident satisfaction through plate presentation and taste. The Executive Chef circulates dining rooms at meal times daily for resident feedback.
Establish presentation techniques and ensure quality standards.
Hire, coach, train, inspire and direct culinary staff. Maintain proper scheduling, employee reviews.
Develop Sous Chef and Lead Cook to take on additional leadership and management duties.
Directly responsible for food control, labor costs, menu engineering, recipe creation and standardization of recipe production to ensure consistency.
Ensure proper equipment operation/maintenance, proper safety and sanitation policies for followed in the work areas.
Oversee special catering events and offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrate culinary techniques.
Consistently maintains a positive attitude, which supports a team environment. Promotes positive public relations with residents, family members and guests.
Function as Manager on Duty as scheduled with site leadership team

General Working Conditions:

This position entails standing for long periods of time. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to communicate effectively with others, sit, stand, walk and use hands to handle keyboard, telephone, paper, files, and other equipment and objects. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to review detailed documents and read computer screens. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The work environment requires appropriate interaction with others. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. Occasional travel to different locations may be required.

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This classification description is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of the employees under her/his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.

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