Alpha Group of Companies Limited is looking for Cooks to join our growing team in Canterbury region. As a Chicking Cooks, you'll be preparing our chicken in the kitchen, breading and cooking our chicken to perfection.
This is a full-time, permanent role with a guaranteed minimum of 30 hours per week with remuneration between $25-$35 per hour for the right candidate
Cook
Job Responsibilities:
- Taking and serving food and beverage orders, and receiving payment from customers
- Prepares batches of food that are cooked to order or kept warm until ordered and sold; this may include such food items as hamburgers, pizzas, fish and fries.
- Washing, cutting, measuring and mixing foods for cooking
- Operates large-volume cooking equipment such as microwaves, griddles, grills, or deep fat fryers.
- Prepares, washes, and cuts food to be cooked.
- Prepares and cooks food according to instructions provided on food order slips or through verbal directions; verifies the quality and quantity of all orders.
- Multitasks by cooking several different orders at once, ensuring that all items are prepared in accordance with customer instructions.
- Maintains overall sanitation, health, cleanliness, and safety standards for food preparation areas, cooking services, and dishes and utensils.
- Ordering and taking delivery of fast food ingredients
- May arrange delivery of prepared food and beverages
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
What we offer
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A welcoming, small-team environment with a focus on quality and creativity.
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Hands-on training and opportunities to develop your culinary skills.
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Flexible rostering to support work/life balance.
- Clear pathways for role development for motivated team members.
What we are looking for:
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Level 4 qualification or higher, OR at least 3 years of relevant work experience
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Basic knowledge of food safety and safe food handling practices (or willingness to obtain).
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Ability to work at pace during peak service times.
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Basic proficiency in English.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for engaging with suppliers, staff and customers
- Familiarity with products from the menu, with a strong understanding of what items are in the menu.
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Right to work in New Zealand.