The Cook prepares food for retail, room service, and catering. This position is Centra's front line culinary production staff. This position follows outlined procedures in producing hot and/or cold food items. The Cook serves room service customers, prepares food in the cafes, catering, and completes all cold prep tasks.

Required Education:

High School Diploma, GED, or Equivalent. Required Experience /

Skills:

Prior cooking experience in restaurant / hospitality environment. Communicate directly with Nutrition Services management team on all issues that may arise during the day Cook food items according to menus, printed tickets, production sheets, par levels/tally sheets, Assemble trays for room service program In retail areas, take customer orders, and prepare according to menu and recipe guidelines Complete taste panels each meal Record all temperatures on HACCP logs Ensure all equipment is used properly, cleaned and inspected, report any operational issues to management Complete all prep tasks during designated shift and ensure everything is labeled and dated May perform other duties as assigned or requested, and job specification can be modified or updated at any time