Culinary Specialist

We are seeking a skilled Culinary Specialist to join our team at Thomas Cuisine. As a Night Shift Cook, you will be responsible for preparing and serving high-quality food to our patients, staff, and visitors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, and other food items in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers, and other kitchen equipment according to standardized recipes.
• Assume 100% responsibility for the quality of the product served.
• Know and comply consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards, and kitchen rules, policies, and procedures.
• Stock and maintain sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period.
• Portions food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary workstation area, including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection ovens, flat top range, and refrigeration equipment.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience in kitchen preparation and cooking or 6 months experience in a similar capacity.
• Must have knowledge of cooking methods and procedures, including various types of preparation and related routines.
• Familiar with kitchen equipment.
• Valid ServeSafe Food Manager Certification or obtain within 90 days of hire.

About Us:

Thomas Cuisine is an award-winning, privately held contract food service company. We advocate the healing power of whole foods and believe in preparing scratch-made cuisine fresh each day. Every Thomas Cuisine team member is an ambassador, carrying out our mission, reflecting our values, and building relationships while "doing the right thing".