Cook**
**Job Description**
We are seeking a dedicated and efficient Cook to accurately prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of hot and cold food items for various meal periods. This includes Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Special/Catered Events. The role involves not only cooking but also ensuring high-quality food service according to applicable standards and guidelines. Additional duties may be assigned based on business needs.
**Responsibilities**
+ Prepare and cook to order foods that may require short preparation time.
+ Prepare food and serve customers at an a la carte or grill station.
+ Ensure food is prepared in accordance with current federal, state, and corporate standards and guidelines.
+ Read food orders or receive verbal instructions and prepare food accordingly.
+ Provide the highest quality of service to customers at all times.
+ Follow basic recipes and product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, and serving various food items.
+ Operate kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, wash, peel, cut, and shred fruits and vegetables, and trim and cut meat, poultry, or fish.
+ Taste products, read menus, estimate food requirements, check production, and keep records to accurately plan production and requisition supplies.
+ Clean and sanitize workstations and equipment, following all client and regulatory rules and procedures.
+ Attend all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training.
+ Comply with all HACCP policies and procedures.
+ Report all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
+ Follow all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
+ Participate in regular safety meetings, safety training, and hazard assessments.
+ Attend designated training programs (classroom and virtual).
+ Receive inventory, move and lift foodstuffs and supplies, and prepare meals for customers requiring special diets.
**Essential Skills**
+ Experience in food service, food preparation, line cooking, and food production.
+ Ability to follow recipes and prepare a variety of dishes.
+ Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation standards.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Willingness to be open to learning and growing.
+ Maturity of judgment and behavior.
+ Maintaining high standards for work areas and appearance.
+ Positive attitude.
+ Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
+ Compliance with dress code requirements.
+ Punctuality and regular attendance.
**Why Work Here?**
Join a team that values growth and high standards. Enjoy a supportive work environment that encourages learning and development, with a flexible schedule to accommodate your needs.
**Work Environment**
Work in a dynamic kitchen environment using a variety of kitchen equipment. This role requires the ability to work nights, weekends, and some holidays. Compliance with dress code and safety regulations is mandatory.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Warrensburg, Missouri.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $16.50 - $18.50/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in Warrensburg,MO.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 22, 2025.
**About Aerotek:**
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
**Job Description**
We are seeking a dedicated and efficient Cook to accurately prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of hot and cold food items for various meal periods. This includes Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Special/Catered Events. The role involves not only cooking but also ensuring high-quality food service according to applicable standards and guidelines. Additional duties may be assigned based on business needs.
**Responsibilities**
+ Prepare and cook to order foods that may require short preparation time.
+ Prepare food and serve customers at an a la carte or grill station.
+ Ensure food is prepared in accordance with current federal, state, and corporate standards and guidelines.
+ Read food orders or receive verbal instructions and prepare food accordingly.
+ Provide the highest quality of service to customers at all times.
+ Follow basic recipes and product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, and serving various food items.
+ Operate kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, wash, peel, cut, and shred fruits and vegetables, and trim and cut meat, poultry, or fish.
+ Taste products, read menus, estimate food requirements, check production, and keep records to accurately plan production and requisition supplies.
+ Clean and sanitize workstations and equipment, following all client and regulatory rules and procedures.
+ Attend all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training.
+ Comply with all HACCP policies and procedures.
+ Report all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
+ Follow all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
+ Participate in regular safety meetings, safety training, and hazard assessments.
+ Attend designated training programs (classroom and virtual).
+ Receive inventory, move and lift foodstuffs and supplies, and prepare meals for customers requiring special diets.
**Essential Skills**
+ Experience in food service, food preparation, line cooking, and food production.
+ Ability to follow recipes and prepare a variety of dishes.
+ Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation standards.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Willingness to be open to learning and growing.
+ Maturity of judgment and behavior.
+ Maintaining high standards for work areas and appearance.
+ Positive attitude.
+ Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
+ Compliance with dress code requirements.
+ Punctuality and regular attendance.
**Why Work Here?**
Join a team that values growth and high standards. Enjoy a supportive work environment that encourages learning and development, with a flexible schedule to accommodate your needs.
**Work Environment**
Work in a dynamic kitchen environment using a variety of kitchen equipment. This role requires the ability to work nights, weekends, and some holidays. Compliance with dress code and safety regulations is mandatory.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Warrensburg, Missouri.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $16.50 - $18.50/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in Warrensburg,MO.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 22, 2025.
**About Aerotek:**
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
Job ID: 484551386
Originally Posted on: 7/9/2025
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