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Description:Summary:The Wok Cook is responsible for the preparation of all wok-cooked items along with the preparationrequired in setting up the wok station for the Pei Wei concept for each shift.. The Wok Cook supports ateam environment and is also responsible for communicating any potential problems to the manager onduty, providing the highest level of service to customers and associates at all times, and performing alladditional responsibilities as directed by assigned management.. This is a non-exempt position whichreports to the Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager or Operations Director, depending upon localrequirements.

wok cook

Description:Summary:The Wok Cook is responsible for the preparation of all wok-cooked items along with the preparationrequired in setting up the wok station for the Pei Wei concept for each shift. The Wok Cook supports ateam environment and is also responsible for communicating any potential problems to the manager onduty, providing the highest level of service to customers and associates at all times, and performing alladditional responsibilities as directed by assigned management. This is a non-exempt position whichreports to the Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager or Operations Director, depending upon localrequirements.Essential Functions:•Follows recipes and/or product directions for preparing and wok-cooking all specified menu items;works with a sense of urgency to meet time goals while adhering to recipe standards, anddisplays an attention to detail and food presentation•Tastes products, follows menus, estimates food requirements, checks production and keepsrecords in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies andequipment as needed•Performs basic math and measurement calculations associated with recipes•Operates kitchen equipment (i.e., buffalo chopper, fryers, cleavers, etc.); handles knives andwears a cut glove when doing so regardless of knife size•Maintains quality control for all products, including monitoring freshness of product•Cleans and sanitizes work stations and equipment•Follows excellent food safety and sanitation practices and complies with HACCP standards•Stocks, dates, rotates and checks temperature of product; receives, moves and lifts food andbeverage products and supplies•Complies with HMSHost and franchise policies as well as those of all applicable regulatoryagenciesRequirements:Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:•Minimum of 6 months of wok-cooking experience where food is prepared to order (includingability to work two [2] woks simultaneously), preferred; if no previous wok experience, requires aminimum of 9 months of sauté experience in a high volume and high prep casual dining kitchenalong with successful completion of wok-training program•Requires food preparation skills and knowledge of HACCP standards•Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence andpolicy documents, as well as converse comfortably and professionally with individuals•Requires the ability to work in varied kitchen temperatures, up to and including very warmcooking environments•Must be able to wok-cook, stand and/or walk for period of up to nine [9] hours•Must have the ability to handle a knife•Must have exceptional skills in handling all product and specialty ingredients and quality control•Must be able to adapt to changes in new menu items and cooking techniques; must be able toread and understand associated recipes, prep lists and pars•Must have the capacity to perform basic math and measurement calculations associated withrecipes•Requires the ability to reach, bend, balance and transport various objects weighing up to 30 lbsrepeatedly throughout the shift; at times, product weight may reach 50 lbsAdditional Info:To learn more about HMSHost and additional career opportunities, visit https://www.hmshost.com/.Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V)Drug Free Workplace (DFW)

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