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Company:

Salsa Caterers & Special Events, Inc.

Job Title:

Line Cook or Assistant Sous Chef Job Type:

Full-Time Pay:

$18.00 - $22 per hour

Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 6 AM - 3 PM; open availability for weekends

Location:

Mount Vernon, NY We are an off-premises catering, food service, and special events company specializing in Traditional Criollo cuisines. While Latino food is our specialty, we offer a diverse menus for most cultural affairs.

Job Description Production Line Cook Description:

The Production Line Cook, under the direction of the Production Head Cook, should be able to follow recipes and fulfill daily deadlines. The position requires basic knife skills, sanitation practices, and the ability to multitask. The candidate must be able to communicate and work well with others in a fast-paced environment.

Duties:

Set up kitchen stations Prepare food including cleaning and cutting of ingredients Properly label all cooked/prepped products Wash and sanitize production area after each use Ensure that kitchen SOP'S are met on food safety standards and regulations Assist prep cook with days' production Follow FIFO procedures Communicate to the Chef/Production Head cook on short inventory Ensure Final product is accurate Confirm final numbers of product to be disbursed

About You:

Must be able to arrive to work on-time, follow directions Must be able to work as a member of a team Must have experience operating and maintaining kitchen equipment, particularly rice cookers Must have strong organizational and time management skills Must have excellent food safety and hygiene

Education Requirements:

High School Diploma or GED preferred but not required

Required:

Must be the minimum 18 years of age Have at the minimum 1-year experience working in a kitchen Must be willing to undergo employment screening Environmental and Physical requirements: Must be able to lift, push or pull 50 lbs Will be exposed to extreme temperature changes and noise Regularly stands, bends, lifts and moves intermittently during shifts of 8+ hours

Benefits:

401K Paid Holidays Flexible PTO Equal Opportunity Statement The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. Salsa Caterers & Special Events, Inc, is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other category under applicable law. We welcome and value unique attributes, skillsets, and experience. Reasonable Accommodation In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and employee life cycle in accordance to the ADA in order to perform the essential functions of this position.

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Flexible schedule Food provided Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Pay:

$18.00 - $23.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Employee discount Flexible schedule Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Application Question(s): Do you have batch cooking experience? What is the largest number of meals you have helped prepare in one day? Less than 50 meals 50-100 meals 100-250 meals 250-500 meals 500-1,000 meals More than 1,000 meals Which best describes your cooking experience?

Write in all that applies:

Restaurant Catering company School or daycare meals Senior center Hospital/nursing home Shelter/community meals Commissary/production kitchen Other large-volume kitchen I have only cooked at home Have you cooked large batches of food using equipment such as large pots, tilt skillets, kettles, ovens, or large commercial pans? Yes No If you are given a recipe for 100 servings, are you comfortable following the recipe exactly and preparing the full amount? Yes I would need some training No At your last cooking job, about how much rice would you prepare at one time? Less than 10 pounds 10-25 pounds 25-50 pounds More than 50 pounds I did not prepare rice

Work Location:

In person