$40000–$120000 yearly
Full-time
East Meadow
IN PERSON INTERVIEW SESSION (OPEN HOUSE) Monday-Friday 12pm-8pm FEEL FREE TO STOP IN!! AT NK Restaurant 2367 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, NY 11554 Please bring your resume and any supporting documents. Thanks. NK Restaurant looking for an experienced and passionate Cook to help support our team in a fast pace upscale concept. The ideal candidate for this position has previous experience preparing delicious food, enjoys working in a busy restaurant environment, a self-starter, ambitious, engaged and is capable of taking direction well and multitasking effectively. If you have restaurant industry experience and a passion for great food, please submit an application to us today. Cook responsibilities • Measure and assemble ingredients for menu items, • Set up and break down workstation *Mix, wash, peel, chop, grind, strain, slice meat and vegetables *Label stock and inventory all ingredients *Weigh and measure ingredients to be used, • Collaborate with the Kitchen Manager and Cooks to prepare meals during our dining hours, • Maintain accurate food inventories, • Properly store food items at appropriate temperatures, • Rotate stock items as per established procedures, • Restock kitchen for subsequent shifts, • Ensure that the food prep area and kitchen are cleaned and sanitized at the end of your shift Cook skills • No years’ experience as a Cook in the restaurant industry needed, • Able to read and follow standardized recipes, • Strong knowledge of proper food handling procedures, • Able to work as part of a team in a busy kitchen atmosphere Requirements • Must possess strong knife skills, • Must be able to lift heavy items, up to 50lbs, • Must maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality, • Available to work flexible hours that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, nights and/or holidays, • Available to perform many different tasks within the store during each shift, • The ability to learn quickly and carry out instructions, requesting clarification when needed, • The ability to work as part of a team and build positive relationships with all restaurant employees, • The ability to maintain a professional appearance at all times and display a positive and enthusiastic approach, • The ability to be cross trained in all areas of the restaurant, • Weighs, measures and prepares all ingredients as outlined in the FoodService Partners Recipes., • Prepares necessary food quantities of meats, vegetables and starches; peals, slices dices and shreds food etc., as described in the daily production schedule., • Inspects quality of raw product for freshness and usability. Reports any discrepancies to management., • Monitors cooking of food according to the HACCP principles; adhering to the necessary temperature checks of raw, cooked, and chilled product., • Follows Food Department procedures for the controls of foods and supplies, infection control, safety, food sanitation, and care and operation of equipment., • Requisitions all products needed for production through supervisor/manager(s)., • Maintains a clean, sanitary work area., • Receives on-going training in the following areas: personal hygiene, HACCP, hand washing, sanitation, temperature monitoring, fire and safety, equipment handling/cleaning, and safe work procedures., • Ensure all FoodService Partners and HHC policies and procedures are adhered to., • Performs other related duties as required. * We are looking forward to hearing from you. NK Restaurant is an Eighteen04 Restaurant Group venture “NK Restaurant is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to excellence through diversity." Job Types: Full-time, Part-time Benefits: • Employee discount, • Flexible schedule, • Paid time off Work Location: In person
106 Mineola Boulevard, 11501, Mineola
