Cook FF - Sandwich

HMSHost is a global hospitality company dedicated to providing exceptional food and beverage experiences, primarily in travel venues such as airports, motorways, and stadiums. Renowned for its vibrant work culture, HMSHost offers a dynamic environment where employees are valued and supported with opportunities for growth, competitive pay, and robust benefits. With a strong commitment to earning the trust and loyalty of its employees, the company emphasizes creating a workplace where individuals feel they belong, enjoy their work, and have clear pathways for career advancement.

This role is for a Cook who plays a vital part in HMSHost's day-to-day operations. The Cook’s responsibilities include preparing cooked foods across multiple kitchen stations such as Fry, Flat Top Griddle, Pantry, and handling egg cooking. This position requires a versatile professional skilled in various culinary techniques who can follow recipes and product directions accurately. The Cook must maintain communication with the management team and servers regarding ticket times and potential issues, ensuring the highest quality of customer service. This is a non-exempt position, typically reporting to Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager, or General Manager depending on the location.

As a Cook at HMSHost, you will be expected to maintain excellent food safety and sanitation standards compliant with HACCP guidelines, which reflects the company’s commitment to quality and safety. The role involves tasks such as tasting products to ensure quality, following menus, estimating food requirements, checking production, and maintaining records that aid in planning and requisitioning supplies. Additionally, the Cook operates a variety of kitchen equipment, prepares ingredients by washing, peeling, cutting, and shredding fruits and vegetables, stocks and rotates products, and checks temperatures to ensure freshness and safety.

The ideal candidate brings a minimum of one year of cooking experience, preferably in a high-volume, casual dining restaurant environment, and possesses substantial food preparation skills. They must know how to prepare soups, sautés, broilers, fried foods, and pantry items. Physical requirements such as lifting up to 40 pounds, bending, twisting, standing for extended periods, and working in hot environments are essential aspects of the job. Safety considerations include frequent use of sharp utensils, handling hot plates, and immersing hands in water mixed with cleaning chemicals.

Joining HMSHost means becoming part of a company that prioritizes employee pride, fun, and earning opportunities while serving travelers from around the world. HMSHost promotes a drug-free workplace and is an equal opportunity employer supporting minority, female, disabled, and veteran applicants. If you are passionate about culinary arts and hospitality and looking for a company that values your skills and offers career growth, this Cook position is an excellent opportunity to join a globally recognized leader in travel hospitality.