CHINA EXPRESS CHINESE DELI COOK/FRYER

Job Title: Cook Fryer

Location: PAQ, Inc, Store Location, On-Site

Reports To: Lead, Kitchen

Employee Type: Regular, Full-Time

Exemption Type:Non-Exempt

Travel Required: No

Wage Scale: Clerk Level I

Updated:07/28/2024

Job Summary:

The Cook Fryer prepares and cooks fried food items, ensuring they are cooked to the highest standards of quality and safety. This role involves specialized knowledge of frying techniques and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Functions of the Position:

• Prepare and cook fried foods like chicken, fish, potatoes, and other menu items.
• Ensure all fried foods are cooked to the appropriate temperature and consistency.
• Monitor and manage oil temperatures and levels to ensure optimal cooking conditions.
• Follow recipes and specific preparation methods for all fried food items.
• Prepare ingredients, including battering and breading items for frying.
• Ensure proper handling and storage of all food items.
• Adhere to all health and safety regulations, including using personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly.
• Assist in training junior kitchen staff assigned to the frying station.
• Maintain clean and organized food preparation areas, frying stations, and utensils, ensuring sanitation, health, and safety standards are followed.
• Setup and breakdown of frying stations.
• Ensure quality standards by following the FIFO (First In, First Out) methodology.
• Coordinate with the kitchen lead to determine cooking priorities and production schedules.
• Assist in inventory management, ensuring adequate stock levels of ingredients and supplies.
• Follow strict sanitation and food safety guidelines to maintain a clean and hygienic cooking environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge:

• Understanding of frying techniques and oil management.
• Knowledge of proper food handling, storage, and sanitation procedures to ensure food safety.
• Familiarity with different types of cooking products, ingredients, and recipes.

Skills:

• Proficient in frying methods.
• Precision in measuring ingredients, following recipes, and ensuring the quality and appearance of the dish.
• Efficiently managing time to complete cooking tasks and meet production schedules.

Abilities:

• Ability to adapt to changing situations, manage multiple demands, and work effectively with diverse personalities.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, such as cooking, customer service, and cleaning.
• Flexibility to adjust to changes in the cooking environment, such as new recipes, equipment, or customer demands.

Physical Requirements:

• Stand and walk for extended periods, typically 8-hour shifts.
• Lift and carry items up to 25 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Performing repetitive motions, such as preparing food, mixing ingredients, and operating equipment.
• Regularly bend, stoop, and reach to access ingredients and place items on fryers.
• Good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity for tasks that require precise movements, such as slicing vegetables, plating dishes, and packaging products.
• Working in a hot environment due to fryers, stoves, ovens, and other cooking equipment. Ability to tolerate variations in temperature and handle hot items safely.
• Good vision to ensure the quality and appearance of dishes, read labels and recipes, and operate equipment safely.
• Maintain clear communication with customers and team members.
• Move quickly and efficiently to assist customers and manage workload.
• Maintain physical stamina to work in a fast-paced environment.

Work Conditions:

• Work Hours: Vary, with availability required on weekends, evenings, and holidays; typically, 8-hour shifts for full-time employees.
• Environment:
  • Indoor, climate-controlled with adequate lighting and ventilation.
  • Exposure to hot temperatures from fryers and warmers and cooler temperatures in refrigerated areas and freezers.
• Food Handling: Regularly handling various food products may involve exposure to allergens.
• Dress Code: Professional and presentable attire as determined by store management, including a name tag, company-issued shirts, hats, jackets, or personal shirts that are black, burgundy, or blue, in good repair, and not faded.
  • Use approved hats or hair nets.
  • Wear safety toes and non-slip shoes.
• Exposure: May be exposed to moving mechanical parts. Exposure to hot, wet, damp, and slippery conditions. Exposure to cleaning chemicals.
• Noise Level: Working in an environment with moderate to high noise levels from mixers, ovens, and other cooking equipment.
• Interaction: Constant interaction with customers and team members in a fast-paced retail environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Over one year of experience in food frying is preferred. Previous experience in retail is an added advantage.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Company Employment Policies:

• PAQ, Inc is an “At-Will” employer.
• PAQ, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

PAQ, Inc./Food 4 Less/Rancho San Miguel offers excellent health benefits, enrollment in our ESOP after 1 year, career advancement opportunities, paid vacation and sick leave, competitive wages, tuition reimbursement, and an employee assistance program.

We look forward to the possibility of you joining our team!

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job. All employees must comply with Company policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of personnel so classified may vary.

EEO/Inclusivity - As PAQ, Inc. continues to grow, our diversity—from our variety of perspectives and wide range of experiences—is essential to our strategy and success. We are committed to continue to cultivate and celebrate an inclusive environment in which all employees are valued and respected regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.