Razzoos Cook (43669)

Position Overview: Fulfills food order tickets by preparing, seasoning and cooking complex menu items, including soups, sauces, vegetables, meats and desserts

• Take direction from Manager on Duty
• Comply with all applicable federal, state , and local statutes as well as Razzoo’s policies and procedures
• Always follow recipes as they are presented and have recipes out when making them
• Follow line procedures never taking shortcuts to shorten procedure
• Utilize scales and measuring tools when portioning food and completing recipes
• Have the urgency to prepare food items to achieve Razzoo’s stated cook times
• Attack (sense of urgency) food tickets at all times of day. Attack first ticket with consistent urgency
• Commit to preparing plates in consistent arrangement, clean rims, and with deli paper pointed up
• Properly garnish every plate
• Follow ‘Cook To Order’ philosophy meaning we do not pre-cook food items, especially side items like bread and french fries
• Follow proper food thawing procedures
• Properly cover, label, date, and rotate all food items
• Properly ice down food items as required
• Manually and safely clean knives, not leaving them in the dish area to be cleaned
• Adhere to all safety, sanitation and food-handling rules and guidelines
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen
• Properly handle all food items while maintaining a sanitized kitchen by following proper sanitation procedures
• Follow proper knife handling procedures using cutting gloves where appropriate
• Utilize rubber gloves when handling food or disposing of trash
• Follow prep sheets as completed by managers
• Manage line food levels appropriate to the level of business
• Clean and sanitizes station and checks in with manager before leaving
• Commit to safe working environment reporting any unsafe procedures or conditions to manager
• Utilize chemicals as described in OSHA MSDS book
• Handle all kitchen equipment safely being considerate of others around him/her
• Operate dishwashing machine as necessary, appropriately loading dishes, glassware, flatware, pots and pans into dishwashing machine and maintaining accurate levels of chemicals
• Empty trash cans using appropriate safety and sanitation measures
• Wash and sanitize hands after removing trash, eating and drinking, using the bathroom, touching own face or hair, or handling food prep
• Maintain a clean and safe environment reporting any unsafe procedures or conditions to anyone in management
• Comply with all applicable federal, state and local statutes as well as Razzoo’s policies and procedures
• Perform additional responsibilities as requested by a manager at any time

Licensing Requirements:
Food Safety Handling Certification

Experience/Education/Knowledge Requirements:

• Kitchen experience preferred, but not required
• Knowledge and appropriate use of kitchen equipment
• Successful completion of Razzoo’s training for this position is required
• Must be of legal age to operate certain equipment in compliance with federal, state or local laws

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to bend, stoop, lift and carry items (ice, plates, trash, etc.) up to 50 lbs.
• Move about the kitchen areas quickly and carefully
• Stand/walk during entire shift
• Climb ladder when reaching for items that are on upper shelves
• Ability to hear with accuracy over loud background noise
• 20/20 Near Vision, with correction – the ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
• Manual Dexterity – the ability to quickly move hand, hand and arm, or two hands to grasp, manipulate or assemble objects

Working Conditions:

• Fast-pace environment
• Exposed to varying temperatures, hot (ovens, stoves) and cold (walk-in’s)
• Gas stoves, ovens, cooking oils, broilers
• Receiving several food orders at the same time
• Background noise, i.e., employees speaking simultaneously, kitchen equipment
• Handling hot pans, knives and breakable dishes
• Confined work space