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Job Status: Full Time Work Experience Required: Hours/Shifts: Day (First Shift) Education Required: Certification Required: Unspecified Weekends: Not Required Authorized to work in US: Yes  Pay and Benefits Salary Range: Unspecified Benefits:		Cook - Macaroni Grill(Job Number: 090197) HMSHost Description Summary: The Cook is responsible for preparing cooked foods, and must be able to perform all station functions of Fry, Flat Top Griddle, Pantry, and cooking eggs; communicating ticket times and potential problems to the manager on duty and servers as necessary; providing the highest quality of service to customers and associates at all times; performing all other responsibilities as directed by the business or as assigned by management. This is a non-exempt position and typically reports to Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager, or General Manager depending upon local requirements. Essential Functions: · Follows recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving food items which may include soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other food and beverage products · Tastes products, follow menus, estimate food requirements, check production and keep records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment as needed · Cleans and sanitizes work stations and equipment · Practices excellent food safety and sanitation practices and complies with HACCP standards · Operates a variety of kitchen equipment; Measures and mixes ingredients, washes, peels, cuts and shreds fruits and vegetables · Stocks, dates, rotates, and checks temperature of product Qualifications Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment: · Requires food preparation skills and knowledge of HACCP standards · Requires a minimum of 1 year of closely related cooking experience, work experience in high volume or fast casual dining restaurant environment preferred · Requires food knowledge pertaining to Soups, Sauté, Broiler, Fry, and Pantry · Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with customers · Requires the ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds · Requires the ability to bend, twist, and stand to perform normal job functions · Frequently immerses hands in water and water diluted with chemical solutions · Frequently works with sharp knives, utensils, and hot plates · Frequently works in hot environment