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Day Shift Cook

QGD 1 Manufacturing
Hartford, USA
Full-time
Mid
Onsite
$18–$21 / hour
Discovered 2 days ago
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What you'll do

  • Prepare, cook, and serve hot and cold foods according to recipes, production standards, and service expectations.
  • Take ownership of assigned kitchen stations and ensure production is accurate, consistent, and completed on schedule.
  • Support daily café service and ensure timely execution of service requirements.
  • Help coordinate workflow and prioritize tasks during busy service periods.
  • Monitor food quality, presentation, portion control, temperature, and consistency.
  • Train, coach, and support new and existing team members.
  • Maintain accurate food safety, sanitation, and temperature records.
  • Assist with receiving deliveries, organizing products, rotating stock using FIFO practices, and monitoring inventory.
  • Identify shortages, quality concerns, and operational issues and communicate them promptly.
  • Minimize waste and support cost-control efforts through effective product utilization.
  • Keep workstations, equipment, storage areas, and kitchen facilities clean, organized, and inspection-ready.
  • Provide friendly, professional customer service and help resolve routine customer concerns.
  • Recommend improvements that strengthen efficiency, food quality, safety, and the customer experience.
  • Serve as a dependable operational resource throughout the shift.

What you'll bring

  • 2 or more years of hands-on food service experience, with strong cooking and culinary skills.
  • The ability to independently manage food preparation, production, and service in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience training, mentoring, or supporting team members.
  • Strong knowledge of food preparation, kitchen operations, food safety, and sanitation.
  • Excellent customer service and communication skills.
  • The ability to prioritize work, manage multiple responsibilities, and make sound decisions under pressure.
  • Strong organization, attention to detail, accountability, and initiative.
  • Awareness of inventory, waste reduction, and basic cost-control practices.
  • The ability to manage material and labor costs.
  • Comfort using Microsoft Office and operational technology systems.
  • High school diploma preferred.
  • ServSafe Manager Certification preferred.
  • Valid driver’s license required.
  • Work Environment
  • Frequent standing, walking, bending, lifting, twisting, and reaching.
  • Ability to safely handle up to 50 pounds.
  • Manual dexterity to use knives and kitchen equipment such as slicers, mixers, choppers, scoops, and scales.
  • Ability to work in warm and cold environments, including cooking areas, refrigerators, and freezers.
  • If you’re an experienced cook who takes pride in quality, consistency, and teamwork, apply today!

Preferred Qualifications

  • High school diploma preferred.
  • ServSafe Manager Certification preferred.

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