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LSG Sky Chefs

LAX - Los Angeles, CA - Specialty Cook

Job Overview

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Compensation

Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $23.50 - $30.15
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Work Schedule

Rotating Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Night Shifts
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Flexible Schedule
Professional Development

Job Description

The hiring establishment is a professional culinary operation known for its high-volume food production and commitment to maintaining exceptional food quality and safety standards. This organization operates in a dynamic environment where food is prepared from scratch, adhering strictly to recipes and established procedures. They emphasize creating sauces and culinary products with precision and creativity, ensuring each dish is prepared to meet specific standards of taste, color, texture, and visual appeal. This company maintains a strong focus on HACCP compliance, ensuring proper temperature controls, sanitation, and accurate paperwork logging to meet food safety regulations. The kitchen environment is fast-paced and... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Must be able to use fingers and hands to handle equipment up to 8 hours a day
  • This position requires to be active, walking, heavy lifting and pushing up to 50 plus lbs

Job Qualifications

  • Read, speak and write English
  • A minimum of 3-5 years experience in a high volume kitchen
  • Ability to convert to metric measures with conversion chart
  • Basic math skills
  • Understanding of HACCP compliance and procedures including paperwork/logs
  • Good organizational skills and adaptable to frequent changes
  • Ability to apply safety and sanitation standards
  • Above average skill level with cutlery, small wares, and equipment
  • Prior experience with creating sauces from scratch
  • Flexible to work in a 24/7 environment including nights, weekends and holidays
  • Ability to work around moving parts and wet floors
  • Able to walk, stoop, bend and stand for entire work shift
  • Flexible to work in extreme temperature changes and exposure to hot surfaces

Job Duties

  • Determines production levels and requisitions the proper amount of supplies and food from the storeroom
  • Prepares food in accordance with established procedures/recipes
  • Creates sauces from scratch without supervision
  • Break down recipes and complete recipes interpreting specifications
  • Interprets specifications and prepares to taste, color, texture and eye appeal
  • Interprets and implements HACCP procedures including proper temperature controls and completing necessary paperwork
  • Inventories supply levels and requisitions food products as necessary
  • Prepares food based on a pre-determined production level
  • Keeps kitchen and work areas clean, sanitary, and well maintained
  • Maintains proper temperature of all food products
  • Able to delegate production needs to all level of cooks
  • Works side by side with the Executive Chef and Production Chef as needed
  • Assumes other related duties as required or assigned

Job Qualifications

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Job Location

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