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Associate Cook- AM (6:00 am - 2:30 pm)

Thistle
Vacaville, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/9/2026
TITLE: Associate, Cook DEPARTMENT: Kitchen REPORTS TO: Culinary Supervisor About the Role

Reporting to the Culinary Supervisor, the Associate, Cook is responsible for executing daily production activities on the kitchen floor within a high-volume food production environment. This role supports the preparation and assembly of meals while maintaining strict adherence to recipes, food safety standards, and operational procedures. The Associate, Cook contributes to efficient kitchen operations across key production areas, including prep, hotline, staging, dish room, and blixer stations.

How You’ll Make a Difference

  • Execute daily food preparation and production activities in alignment with standardized recipes, production schedules, and kitchen management guidelines.
  • Support culinary leadership in maintaining high standards of quality, food safety, and operational efficiency across all production areas.
  • Operate and maintain commercial kitchen equipment, including ovens, combi-ovens, tilt skillets, steam-jacketed kettles, blixers, stand mixers, immersion blenders, food processors, and similar production equipment.
  • Identify and escalate equipment malfunctions or operational issues to culinary leadership to ensure safe and uninterrupted production.
  • Maintain compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), food safety regulations, and company policies at all times.
  • Prepare and organize workstations with the appropriate ingredients, tools, and equipment to support efficient production flow.
  • Monitor and document key production and safety metrics, including temperature logs, batch records, sanitation logs, equipment cleaning logs, and other required operational documentation.
  • Ensure adherence to food safety and storage standards, including allergen management, First-In, First-Out (FIFO), and First-Expiration, First-Out (FEFO) inventory practices.
  • Maintain accurate labeling and traceability of meal components, including quantities, production dates, and meal codes.
  • Ensure sanitation standards are consistently met by maintaining cleaning solutions, sanitation buckets, and proper workstation hygiene throughout production.
  • Stay current on safety policies, operational updates, and new procedures to support successful implementation on the production floor.
  • Collaborate effectively with cross-functional team members to maintain consistent production standards and operational performance.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned to support overall kitchen and production operations.

Salary : $21

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