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A Cook prepares food in a restaurant or institutional kitchen. May be responsible for a specific station or type of food preparation in a larger kitchen, or specialize as a short-order or fast-food cook. May prepare meals in private homes, or cater parties.
$34,307 / year median in Colorado
-8% projected decline
Job Description
Cook
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Panda Express Department:
Panda Express Location:
Parker, CO Salary:
$20
•$23 Per Hour
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Panda Express
•Cook What We Do At Applegreen, we Refresh Travelers on their Journey …. Applegreen USA operates over 80 travel plazas across the Northeast and Midwest that provide convenience, comfort, retail, and an extensive range of delicious food options such as Auntie Anne's, Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Cinnabon, Dunkin Donuts, Panda Express, Panera, Popeyes, Pret, Shake Shack, Starbucks, and many more. Our Core Values Our Core Values are what we stand for. They guide and motivate our attitudes and behaviors to our customers, our suppliers, our business partners, and each other. Our customers and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We value and develop our people . We are driven by pace , passion, and performance. We seek opportunities and embrace change . Benefits Flexible Schedules Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Paid Time Off 401 (k) with Company Match Earned Wage Access
•Pay on Demand Education Assistance Meal Discount Pet Insurance COOKS Cooks are responsible for cooking all Panda Express entrées and side dishes and for executing Panda Express recipes correctly to ensure food quality, ensuring food safety practice, and maintaining cleanliness at the Panda Express Restaurant. Panda also recommends that Cooks are cross trained to perform FOH operations. Cooks should be able to perform all BOH operations including prepping, cooking entrees and sides, cutting, sauce margination, etc. Cook The Cook follows established procedures and applies general technical standards and principles. The Cook's work is closely guided, and work performed may impact both Front of House and Back of House activities.
MAJOR JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES
Prepares all dishes according to established Panda Express Brand Standard recipes and procedures, ensuring that all dishes meet Brand Standards for flavor, color, and aroma. Assists managers in training, scheduling, and guidance of Back of House staff Controls food inventory and orders from vendors when necessary.
TECHNICAL & BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE
Applies knowledge of Chinese cuisine and cooking utensils.
TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS
Some high school. 1-2 years related experience.
COMMUNICATION/ COLLABORATION/ TEAMWORK
Interacts daily with functional peer group, manager, and guests. Interaction normally involves the exchange of basic factual information.
PROBLEM SOLVING
Completes tasks that require an ability to recognize deviation from accepted practice. ? Applies job skills and company policies and procedures to perform a variety of operations This is not an exhaustive list of all functions that may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Additionally, the job responsibilities may change at any time as necessitated by business demands. Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V), and Drug Free Workplace (DFW).
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Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plans
- Professional Development
- Health Insurance