AM COOK/PREP COOK - Eldridge Hotel
Lawrence, KS 66044
About the Job
POSITION SUMMARY: MUST HAVE WEEKEND AVAILABILITY
Mid shift cooks are primarily responsible for carrying out the duties that are specific to
cooking food on the grill. breakfast, lunch or dinner at assigned
kitchen station including set-up and breakdown of station in accordance with
Company standards and safety and sanitation policies.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Grill, fry or cook all items according to specified requirements.
Regulate temperature of broilers, grills.
· Sets up, clears and breaks
down work station.
· Follows written and oral
instructions regarding menus and standardized recipes. Prepares selected food
as directed in accordance with portion sizes and quality standards.
· Prepares a wide variety of
menu items such as roasting, broiling, baking, frying, steaming and stewing
meat, fish and poultry.
· Controls waste and maintain
food cost.
· Utilizes a variety of
kitchen equipment including small and large pieces. Follows safety procedures
regarding the operation of equipment to avoid personal injury and damage to the
equipment.
· Cleans working and storage
areas, tools, equipment and floors as needed.
· Disassembles and assembles
component parts and accessories for cleaning kitchen equipment.
· Maintains and develops
teamwork and open lines of communication with coworkers and supervisors. Treats
Manager and coworkers with professional respect.
· Maintains all sanitation
requirements including product rotation, temperature maintenance, and storage
procedures, cooling requirements, and handling techniques.
· Maintains all policies and
procedures as trained for food preparation. Continually and properly train and
re-train in all areas of food preparation, safety, and sanitation.
· Responds professionally to
all questions and requests. Provides customers with the highest level of care
and excellent service.
· Tasks and responsibilities
may be added or revised based on the volume of business and the need for the
work to be completed at the present time.
· Additional tasks and
responsibilities may be assigned at the discretion of the Manager. Tasks and
responsibilities may be added or revised based on the volume of business and
the need for the work to be completed at the present time.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND
ABILITIES:
· Ability to read, write and
make mathematical calculations. · Work well without supervision, motivates
others, shows initiative and desires to get things done
· Ability to maintain food
quality no matter what the business and staffing level
· Ability to work from and
maintain production records and follows recipes.
· Ability to grill cheese, meats, poultry, and vegetables by following set
procedures and grilling times.
· Ability to maintain food
quality no matter what the business and staffing level.
· Ability to adapt to change,
new situations, changes in staffing and procedures.
· Ability to absorb a large
amount of information in a short period of time.
· Work well without
supervision, motivates others, shows initiative and desires to get things done.
· Required to work nights,
weekends, and/or overtime.
EXPERIENCE:
· Previous experience in
Kitchen preferred.
PHYSICAL ABILITIES
· Must be able to lift and
pull boxes, pans, and trays up to fifty (50) pounds.
· Must be able to stand on
hard surfaces up to eight (8) hours.
· Position also involves
bending, stooping and walking.
· Operates in a working
environment that is subjected to varying levels of heat and noise,
REQUIRED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT:
· Closed toe, non-canvas and
non-skid soled shoes.
The Eldridge Hotel has been an integral part of the history of Lawrence since its founding. The original building on this site was the Free State Hotel, built in 1855 by settlers from the New England Emigrant Aid Society. The Free State Hotel was intended to be temporary quarters for those settlers who came here from Boston and other areas while their homes were being built. It was named the Free State Hotel to make clear the intent of those early settlers: that Kansas should enter the union as a free state.