Cooks Needed ASAP
Cooks- Prep Cooks, Grill Cooks, Scratch Cooks
Must be ready to work
Mostly Day Shifts however MANY SHIFT OPPORTUNITIES
SGA Lists is the leading staffing agency connecting clients across the United States with top-tier talent. We are currently on the lookout for exceptional cooks to join our team in Malvern, Pennslynvania. Our team is in high demand, and we are committed to finding only the best of the best. If you’re ready to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you!
About the Role:
Prepare all food items per menu requirements following designated recipes.

• Prepare plates and garnish food items to be served to residents and guests.
• Be able to prepare food and ingredients from scratch.
• Prepare food production to coordinate with meal service hours so that the quality, temperature, and appearance of food are preserved.
• Ensure food safety by monitoring food temperatures and using proper food storage techniques in accordance with state and local standards.
• Maintaining the work area in a safe and sanitary condition may include cleaning cooking equipment, and other areas of the kitchen as assigned
• Prepares and cooks to-order foods that may require short preparation time.
• May prepare food and serve customers at an a la carte and may operate a grill station.
• Prepares food in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and corporate standards, guidelines, and regulations to ensure high-quality food service is provided.
• Reads food orders or receives verbal instructions on food required by patron, and prepares and cooks food according to instructions.
• Provides the highest quality of service to customers at all times.
• Follows basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other foodstuffs for consumption in eating establishments.
• Prepares foods under direct supervision or instruction by operating a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting and shredding fruits and vegetables, and trimming and cutting meat, poultry, or fish for culinary use.
• Tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, checks production, and keeps records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment.
• May clean and sanitize workstations and equipment and must follow all Sodexo, client, and regulatory rules and procedures.
• Attends all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training.
• Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
• Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training, and hazard assessments.
• Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.
• May receive inventory, move and lift foodstuffs and supplies, and prepare meals for customers requiring special diets.
• May produce some batch goods using basic cooking techniques.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Willingness to be open to learning and growing.
• Maturity of judgment and behavior.
• Maintains high standards for work areas and appearance.
• Maintains a positive attitude.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule is helpful.
• Must comply with any dress code requirements.
• Must be able to work nights, weekends, and some holidays.
• Attends work and shows up for scheduled shifts on time with satisfactory regularity.

Experience/Knowledge:

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent.
• 1 to 2 years of related work experience.
• Knowledge of basic operation of equipment and cash-handling procedures preferred.

Skills/Aptitude:

• Presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect.
• Maintains a professional relationship with all coworkers, vendor representatives, supervisors, managers, customers, and client representatives.
• Ability to use a computer.
• Good working knowledge of food preparation.
• Requires familiarity with kitchen equipment.
• Must be able to read and follow a recipe unsupervised.

Physical Requirements:

• Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus, with or without corrective lenses.
• Significant walking or other means of mobility.
• Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours).
• Ability to reach, bend, stoop, push and/or pull, and frequently lift up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move 40 pounds.

WHY Consider Us:

• Make your own schedule - We let you know where the opportunities are and you can choose the shift(s)
• Great work gets you more work - Often our clients request people from the team we built so if you stand out you will be requested.
• We're here to help - Our team is always only a phone call or text away to support you and answer questions.

Benefits of working with us:

• Competitive market pay rates.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Weekly paychecks.
• Direct deposit + paystub portal.
• Direct communication with your POC.
• An office team dedicated to providing you with as many work opportunities as possible.

If you want to learn more, respond to this.
Job Type: Temporary
Pay: $18.00 - $21.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Shift:

• Day shift

Experience:

• Basic math: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Malvern, PA 19355 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Malvern, PA 19355: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person