Full Time Catering - Lead Cook

Express Employment Professionals is seeking Lead Catering Cooks for a local University in Amherst, NY.

This is a great direct hire opportunity!

Pay: $18.36/hr. plus gratuity! 

Hours: Typically 4 week days plus Saturdays between 7/8am-4/5pm

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years professional cooking experience needed, showcasing multiple cooking techniques including but not limited to; sautéing, roasting, frying, broiling, braising, steaming, stewing, cold food production, and food presentation.
• Ability to slice/portion meats and cheese, set up/break down and sanitize slicer daily, IF APPLICABLE
• Must have excellent customer service skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in professional knife-handling skills.
• Experience in following standardized recipes.
• Experience at organizing and maintaining kitchen work stations.
• Experience in safe food handling, preventing food-borne illness, and sanitation techniques.
• Ability to correctly identify product.
• Must be able to prioritize work and execute tasks with speed and efficiency.
• Knowledge of equipment used in a high volume kitchen.
• Must be able to read and write English and have basic and accurate math skills.
• Must be able to communicate well with customers and management.
• Must have professional appearance, demeanor, and hygiene.
• Must be able to lift 50+ pounds, and be able to walk and stand for 8 hours per day, and bend and reach as the job requires.
• Must pass Lead Cook written screening test and hands-on practical cooking test.
• Must be or become ServSafe certified (attend required class and pass test).
• Regular attendance and dependable transportation required.

Job Duties:

• High-volume food preparation and cooking, following established recipes and production system.
• Maintain production and usage records as required.
• Utilizes products (raw and cooked) to minimize food costs.
• Some supervisory duties during shifts including: coaching staff on knife skills and proper usage of kitchen equipment, monitoring recipe production, and administering tasks to staff throughout the shift.
• Maintain high sanitary, hygienic, and safety standards and conditions, adhering to HACCP & NYS Dept. of Health guidelines. Includes overseeing cleanliness & maintenance of kitchen & equipment.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service at all times.
• Communication with management on kitchen subjects including but not limited to; par levels, recipe correction, staff knowledge.
• Assist with training new hires and student workers as needed.
• General cleaning and other food service duties or tasks as requested by management.
• Additional duties as assigned and requested by management.

Interested candidates please apply through our website, www.ExpressBuffaloNY.com. or contact the Express office.

Express Employment Professionals

3140 Sheridan Dr. Amherst, NY 14226