Tri-Town Cook - Flanders (East Lyme)

Position Overview:

As a Cook you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing the preparation of food in various settings within a retail grocery store environment.  You will play a key role in creating and executing menus, managing staff and ensuring the quality and presentation of dishes.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promoting a positive shopping experience for customers while maintaining a well-organized visually appealing produce department
• Monitor the quality and freshness of meals produced to meet and/or exceed customer expectations
• Ensuring proper handling, storage and rotation of meals to minimize waste and maintain optimal quality
• Creating and developing innovative menus that meet the preferences of the target audience
• Staying up to date with culinary trends, ingredients and techniques to enhance menus
• Monitoring portion sizes and over all consistency of all foods in production
• Monitor and manage the kitchen inventory which includes but is not limited to ordering ingredients, controlling stock and minimizing waste
• Address customer complaints or concerns in a timely manner with professionalism to ensure continued customer satisfaction
• Implement cost effective measures to optimize kitchen expenses
• Provide ongoing coaching, performance management and feedback to encourage growth and development
• Ensure and adhere to health and safety regulations, including but not limited to proper handling of produce, sanitation and safe use of equipment
• Implement and enforce cleanliness standards in compliance with health regulations
• Adhere to all company safety standards
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership

Environment:

• Servesafe standard refrigeration temperature.

Schedule:

• Weekday and Weekend hours as needed.

Experience:

• Preferred: One (1) year culinary experience or relevant experience
• ServeSafe certification or comparable

Skills:

• Physical abilities: May be required to lift up to 80-85lbs.; standing, bending, lifting and twisting for up to 90% of your shift; frequently lifting product from various heights including floor level to over your head; Ability to stand or walk at least 10 hours daily; working in various temperature controlled environments; walking on a variety of flooring such as concrete, tile, carpet etc.
• Strong communication Skills: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with peers and leaders on a daily basis
• Organizational Skills: Ability to fulfill customer orders in a timely manner; ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Working in a team based environment: Working independently and as a team player to ensure our customers are receiving orders timely and with the highest quality
• Quality: Maintain integrity and high standards of product handling from all perspectives
• Safety Culture: Maintain and drive safety policies; driving for accountability of safe practices throughout shift