SecondCook
Maggiano's
HMSHost at Salt Lake City International Airport
Concourse B East 776 North Terminal Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84122
Second Cook
$20.00 to $21.50 per hour
With a career at HMSHost, you really benefit! We Offer
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
- Holiday pay
- Meal and Transportation Benefits
- *401(k) retirement plan with company match
- *Company paid life insurance
- *Tuition reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- Training and exciting career growth opportunities
- Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus
*Benefits may vary by position so ask your recruiter for details.
Airport Location: Salt Lake Airport F&B Advertised Compensation: $20.00 to $21.50
Summary:
The Second Cook is responsible for food production, preparation and presentation, and is able to rotate through all food stations to ensure a high-quality product is served to the customer. This role will perform a variety of duties in the preparation and cooking of various food products. The Second Cook is responsible for communicating any potential problems to the manager on duty, providing the highest level of service to customers and associates at all times, and performing all responsibilities as directed by assigned management.
This is a non-exempt position which reports to the Manager, Assistant Manager or Operations Director, depending upon local requirements.
Essential Functions:
Follows recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving food items which may include soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other food and beverage products
Tastes products, follows menus, estimates food requirements, checks production and keeps records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment as needed
Operates a variety of kitchen equipment; measures and mixes ingredients; washes, peels, cuts and shreds fruits and vegetables
Handles organic and specialty ingredients
Maintains quality control for all products, including monitoring freshness of product daily
Acquires an intermediate level of knowledge of ingredient specifications and seasonal variability
Coordinates food output with the other cooks
Cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment
Practices excellent food safety and sanitation practices and complies with HACCP standards
Stocks, dates, rotates and checks temperature of product
Fully understands the menu, ingredients and nutritional content, and is able to communicate that information clearly to customers
Receives, stocks, moves and lifts food and beverage products and supplies
Complies with HMSHost and franchise policies as well as those of all applicable regulatory agencies including rules of the Airport Authority
Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:
Requires 2-3 years of closely related culinary experience, working in a high-volume casual dining restaurant environment or similar position/experience
Requires intermediate level food knowledge pertaining to Soups, Sauces and Pantry
Must have proficient knife cutting skills, and have a full knowledge of dry and moist cooking principles
Requires food preparation skills and knowledge of HACCP standards
Requires working knowledge of a variety of kitchen equipment: grill, fryer, slicers, and ovens
Must have proficient skills in handling organic and specialty ingredients and quality control
Must be able to adapt to changes in new menu items and cooking techniques
Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Must have the ability to complete multiple tasks/heavy volume under time constraints
Must have working knowledge of weights, measures and various cooking techniques
Must have good communication and customer service skills
Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably and professionally with individuals
Requires a working knowledge of restaurant control systems such as prep chart, pull charts, basic recipe conversions
Must maintain a professional appearance and demeanor
Requires the ability to lift and/or move 40 lbs.
Requires the ability to bend, twist and stand for extended periods of time to perform normal job functions
Frequently immerses hands in water and water diluted with chemical solutions
Frequently works in hot environment
Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) Drug Free Workplace (DFW)
About HMSHost
We are a global hospitality company with a passion for service! HMSHost offers the size, resources, training, and advancement opportunities you need to reach your most important career goals.
At HMSHost, we know our success is based on earning the trust and loyalty of our people. We commit to providing a work experience that earns your loyalty, provides a place where you feel like you belong, work you can be proud of, a place to have fun, earn money, and have the opportunity for advancement. We support this with competitive wages, robust benefits and recognition for a job well done.
Working for HMSHost is more than serving food & beverage, it’s like being an ambassador for the city you live in – as we put it – helping travelers feel good on the move!
Ready to feel great at work? Apply today to join the HMSHost family of restaurants, we help travelers feel good on the move!
Maggiano's
– Concourse B East
HMSHost at Salt Lake City International Airport
Salt Lake City, UT
HMSHost is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. HMSHost is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you are an applicant with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access HMSHost’s online applicant portal as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to OSCHR@HMSHost.com.