Cook
PeopleReady of Cerritos, CA is now hiring Cooks in Anaheim, CA!
Apply today and you could start as soon as this week.
As a PeopleReady associate you'll benefit from:
- Connections and experience with some of the top companies in your area
- Great benefit package options
- Get matched to jobs quickly.
- Competitive pay and steady schedule
- The ability to see your schedule and track your hours right from our easy-to-use app, JobStack!
Pay Rate:
The pay rate for this job is $17.65 - $17.65 / hour*
What you'll be doing as a Cook:
- Prepare and cook food products, including ramen, pizza, curry, yakitori, and other Japanese dishes, according to approved recipes, standardized procedures, and production schedules.
- Wash, cut, measure, weigh, portion, assemble, and otherwise prepare ingredients and products as instructed.
- Follow approved batch sizes, preparation steps, cooking instructions, and portion specifications; accurately record production information as assigned.
- Stage ingredients, packaging, utensils, and equipment before production; support efficient changeovers and timely completion of assigned tasks.
- Perform assigned checks of product appearance, portion size, labeling, packaging integrity, and other quality specifications; report deviations immediately.
- Package, label, date, and identify finished and semi-finished products according to established procedures, including applicable lot or batch tracking instructions.
- Complete production, temperature, cleaning, and quality records accurately as assigned; promptly report errors, waste, or product discrepancies.
- Segregate and report products that are damaged, mislabeled, improperly handled, or otherwise do not meet requirements; follow Supervisor direction on disposition.
- Assist with receiving, inspecting, storing, restocking, and rotating ingredients and packaging materials using FIFO and applicable expiration-date controls.
- Retrieve and transfer ingredients, work-in-process items, and finished products between approved storage, preparation, cooking, cooling, freezing, and packing areas as directed.
- Assist with inventory counts and communicate shortages, damaged materials, or potential production delays to the Supervisor or Manager.
- Coordinate with procurement and logistics associates to maintain material availability and orderly product flow.
- Follow company food safety, personal hygiene, allergen-control, cross-contamination prevention, and sanitation procedures at all times.
- Follow approved time-and-temperature controls for receiving, storage, cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding as applicable to assigned processes; complete required monitoring records.
- Clean and sanitize workstations, utensils, equipment, and food-contact surfaces according to assigned schedules and procedures.
- Use knives, cooking equipment, and other approved tools safely; perform basic pre-use checks and report equipment damage, malfunctions, and unsafe conditions.
- Follow required personal protective equipment, chemical-handling, and workplace safety procedures.
- Wash, rinse, sanitize, and properly store dishes, cookware, trays, utensils, food containers, and other kitchen equipment using approved manual or mechanical dishwashing procedures.
- Operate dishwashing equipment safely; follow approved detergent and sanitizer use, concentration checks, and wash/rinse/sanitizing temperature procedures as applicable.
- Clean and sanitize sinks, counters, preparation tables, floors, drains, and other assigned kitchen and warewashing areas according to established cleaning schedules.
- Complete end-of-shift kitchen breakdown and closing tasks, including removing food debris, disposing of waste, returning tools and equipment to designated locations, and leaving work areas clean and organized.
- Properly store, cover, label, and return remaining ingredients and food products to designated storage areas as directed before closing.
- Handle trash, recycling, and cleaning chemicals safely; promptly report sanitation concerns, broken items, and equipment malfunctions.
- Follow instructions from assigned Leads, Supervisors, and Managers and work cooperatively with production, procurement, and logistics colleagues.
- Promptly report food safety concerns, quality deviations, production interruptions, injuries, and equipment issues.
- Participate in job training and apply standard operating procedures and process updates.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by Management.
Available shifts:
Shift Timings: 1st Shift (Day), 2nd Shift (Evening)
Job requirements:
- Applicants must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for employment with PeopleReady
- Previous experience in a commercial kitchen, food manufacturing, or high-volume food preparation environment preferred.
- Ability to read, write, and perform basic math calculations necessary for recipes, portions, labels, and production records.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, approved recipes, and standard operating procedures.
- Basic understanding of food safety, sanitation, and temperature control preferred; food safety certification preferred but not required.
- Strong teamwork, communication, attention to detail, organization, and time-management skills.
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and in hot, cold, refrigerated, and frozen areas as assigned
- Background check and drug test required
Ready to take control of the way you work?
Complete our application to join the PeopleReady team today.
Please contact our Cerritos, CA branch for more information
Branch #: 1543
Address: 13245 South Street, Cerritos,CA, 90703
Email Address: 1543-br@PeopleReady.com
A criminal background check may be required. Criminal convictions do not necessarily disqualify an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance No. 184652. If you need more information, or wish to report violation of this ordinance, please contact the Department of Public Works (DAA), Bureau of Contract Administration.
*Hourly pay rates are a good-faith estimate based on factors such as relevant skills, experience, education, training, geographic location and other considerations permitted by law. An employee's pay history will not be a contributing factor where prohibited by local law. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis unless a deadline is otherwise stated.
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