Job description

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JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Cook

POSITION: Non-Exempt

RESPONSIBLE TO: Food & Beverage Manager

Scope and General Purpose

The primary responsibility of a Cook includes preparing food for the restaurant or banquet department, prep ingredients, ensure cleanliness of their working area, and keep the ktichen stocked with necessary cooking supplies.

The Cook may contribute to decisions on menus and day to day offerings.

Essential Duties

1. Practices customer service behaviors, such as listening, initiative, responsiveness, cheerfulness, accommodation, courtesy, honesty, and professionalism

2. Demonstrates effective communication skills and helps ensure optimum communication between all shifts, departments, and management

3. Makes decisions in the best interests of the property and in compliance with all applicable policies and procedures

4. Set up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment

5. Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc.)

6. Cook food in various utensils or grillers.

7. Check food while cooking to stir or turn

8. Ensure great presentation by dressing dishes before they are served

9. Check quality of ingredients

10. Monitor stock and place orders when there are shortages

11. Measure and assemble ingredients for menu items

12. Collaborate with the Executive Chef, Sous Chef and Cooks to prepare meals during dining hours

13. Prepare food in accordance with working menus, recipe cards and photos

14. Maintain accurate food inventories

15. Properly store food items at appropriate temperatures

16. Rotate stock items as per established procedures

17. Restock kitchen for subsequent shifts

18. Maintain work areas clean and organized

19. Ensure that the food prep area and kitchen are cleaned and sanitized at the end of your shift

20. Report all unsafe conditions immediately

21. Maintain local health department standards

22. Abides by all rules of Hawkeye Hotels and the brand

23. Attends and participates in staff meetings, safety meetings, training classes, etc

24. Performs all other duties assigned

Qualification Requirements To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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• Knowledge/Experience o High school diploma or equivalent o Previous culinary experience

• Availability o Must be able to work a varied schedule including nights, weekends and holidays

• Communication Skills o Ability to read, write, and speak professionally in English o Professional communication with difficult people/situations

• Mathematical Skills o Ability to add, subtract, multiply and, divide o Possess problem solving skills, attention to detail and execute tasks flawlessly

• Technical Skills o Must have basic knowledge of cooking and preparation methods and equipment o Must complete training or certification required for the position o Have a complete knowledge of MSDS location, cleaning products, equipment, PPE (Personal

Protection Equipment) and supplies o Detect potential hazards and odors. Food quality.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- Requires the ability to bend, stoop, crouch, crawl, kneel, stand, walk and stretch. Requires the mobility to be able to climb stairs and frequently lift and/or move objects weighing up to 50 lbs.

- Requires hand/eye coordination and manual dexterity

- Specific vision abilities required by the job close and distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus

- Able to stand for long periods of time in excess of 2 hours without sitting

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- Exposure to heat/cold from the mechanical equipment.

- Moderate to loud noise level.

- Exposed to changing temperatures, slippery floors, bacteria in foods, noise and vibrations.

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I have read and understand the functions of the job description for my position and am willing and able to

perform all functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation. I understand that it is my

responsibility to advise my employer and provide appropriate medical documentation as required to support a

request for reasonable accommodation to enable satisfactory completion of the essential job functions. I

understand that this job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise, and the employment

relationship is at will. I further understand that I am obligated to report any unwelcome sexual or other

unlawful harassment in accordance with federal state laws.

Employee Signature Date (mm/dd/yy)

Hawkeye reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in the company’s sole discretion.

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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $14.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance

Shift:

• Evening shift

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Pittsburgh, PA 15206: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

• Restaurant experience: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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