<p>GENERAL SUMMARY</p> <p>Under the direction of the Chef, the Cook is responsible for the preparation of food for banquets and the Café using advanced presentation, cooking elements, techniques and recipes along with the HAACP and food safety sanitation requirements.</p> <p>Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.</p> <p>PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS</p> <p>Food Handling, Preparation and Presentation</p> <ul> <li>Carefully follow standard recipes while preparing assigned food items for service </li><li>Collects food and beverage products and small wares required for food preparation </li><li>Assists in plating food items for service </li><li>Handles leftover food items, as necessary and/or directed </li></ul> <p>Sanitation and Safety</p> <ul> <li>Operates food production equipment according to manufacturers' instructions </li><li>Consistently uses safe and sanitary food handling practices, including HAACP guidelines </li><li>Cleans banquet preparation and serving equipment, work station areas and kitchen, as needed </li><li>Returns soiled food preparation utensils and small wares to the proper areas </li><li>Ensure proper safety and sanitation to ensure food and safety compliance </li><li>Daily walk throughs of kitchen to ensure a clean, organized, safe and well-maintained facility </li><li>Promote the company's safety goals and actively work towards ensuring a safe working environment </li></ul> <p>Communication & Relationships</p> <ul> <li>Effectively and professionally interacts and communicates with management, other Associates, and vendors. </li><li>Promote harmonious relations among staff, vendors, and the community at-large. </li><li>Communicate timely and follow up, as appropriate. </li><li>Active participation in required events, required programs, required meetings and required trainings. </li><li>Represent the club in a professional manner through image, dress, communication, and immediate follow through and response </li></ul> <p>Corporate Goals & Objectives</p> <ul> <li>Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures </li><li>Ensure the TBCC mission and club brand is upheld in all aspects of kitchen operations </li><li>Actively further corporate objectives and continuously support improvement and positive change, which may include participating on corporate designated committees to improve the company and business operations </li><li>Make professional development a consistent priority </li></ul> <p>OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS</p> <ul> <li>Flexibility in work schedule, as job may require day and evening shifts, weekends and holidays </li></ul>