Cook

Excel Centers - Jacksonville, NC

Excel Creative Early Learning, part of the Early Learning Academies community, is seeking a Cook to join our team. We are a fast-paced, growing company, seeking a professional who will perform routine tasks independently. All employees are expected to have a love for children and desire to positively impact their lives. A background check will be administered for all employees before having unsupervised access to children.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, produces, heats, cooks, bakes and serves a variety of foods as specified by the menus, recipes, and production records.
• Sets up and merchandises food and food service areas and serves food.
• Operates kitchen equipment such as, but not limited to, electric mixers, slicers, grinders, ovens, stove tops, tilt-skillets, tilt kettles, warmers and coolers.
• Utilizes kitchenware such as, but not limited to, knives, spatulas, whisks, tongs, spoons, and ladles.
• Assists in the monitoring, reduction, and management of food waste.
• Cleans and sanitizes pots, pans, and kitchen utensils.
• Performs daily, weekly, and monthly deep cleaning of the facility, service areas, and all kitchen equipment such as counters, tables, ovens, refrigerators, freezers, mixers, transient hot carts, mobile carts, and rolling racks.
• Disposes of waste according to the Food Services Operating Procedures, OSHA, the State, and the Health Department processes and procedures.
• May receive, label, and store food and supplies according to produce and Food Service Standards.
• Taking inventory of all food and supplies

Skills/Qualifications

• Safely lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• High School diploma required with minimum age of 18 yrs.
• Health Assessment and Neg TB Test
• Frequent periods of standing, stooping, bending, and occasional running
• Stand and walk on concrete and tile floors for long periods of time.
• Withstand a wide range of temperatures.
• Work in refrigerated areas
• Able to work a full assigned shift; shift schedule 7 am - 3 pm, M - F.

Early Learning Academies (ELA) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

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