Culinary degree and/or cook certification is preferred
Work Experience:
At least 2 years of experience cooking in a high volume institutional catering environment is preferred
Experience with maintaining temperature logs for all food items prepared.
Recipe conversion experience required to accommodate the kitchen's daily production needs.
Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)
Not applicable
Language / Communication Skills:
Read, write, and follow food specifications and menu guidelines
Communicate effectively with supervisors and co-workers
Requirements of the Job:
Handle various food products such as seafood, beef, pork, poultry, fruits, and vegetables.
Handle knives and kitchen tools properly.
Work assigned schedule which may vary and could include weekends and holidays
Work overtime when required
Arrive to work on-time
Completes paperwork and related administrative duties
Complies with company policies
Work Environment
Handles pork, poultry, meat and fish products
Will be exposed to extreme temperature changes and noise.
Must be able to lift, push, pull, and move product, equipment and supplies up to fifty (50) pounds frequently during shift.
Regularly stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during shifts of 8+ hours.
Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position
Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Integrity, Passion and Accountability. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone:
We treat each other with respect and we act with integrity
We communicate and keep each other informed
We put our heads together to problem solve and deliver excellence as a team
We have passion for our work and we pay attention to the little details
We foster an environment of accountability , take responsibility for our actions and learn from our mistakes
We do what we say we will do, when we say we are going to do it
We care about our coworkers, always taking an opportunity to make someone's day better
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Additional Information
We're looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone's journeys better.
Compensation & Competitive benefits that let you see the world:
1. Starting rate: $22.00/hr
Job Summary:
A Head Cook is responsible for preparing and cooking various food items according to recipes and monitors cooks production acting as a lead
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Assembles equipment according to airline specifications following procedures and assembly diagrams.
Packages and prepares alcoholic beverages for airline flights.
Keeps production areas in compliance with sanitation standards and customer requirements
Documents inventory in compliance with requirements
Follows directions.
Works as a member of a team.
Supports Hot Food leadership in monitoring team's production quality and efficiencies
Additional duties may be assigned as deemed necessary by management
Gategroup · Chantilly, VA