Kitchen Staff Jobs in Grand Haven, MI

The Kitchen Staff are the backbone of the hospitality service industry, responsible for a broad range of duties. They ensure the smooth operation of the kitchen by preparing ingredients, cleaning and sanitizing kitchen equipment, assisting in food preparation, and maintaining stock levels of food and supplies. They are also responsible for maintaining high hygiene and safety standards in the kitchen to assure the quality of food served to guests. Additionally, they might be required to handle customer service related issues, such as taking orders, serving food, and addressing customer complaints.

To excel in this role, Kitchen Staff should possess a number of key skills and certifications. They should have a food handler's certificate, signifying they are trained in food safety practices. A good level of physical fitness and endurance is also important as the job involves standing for long hours and handling heavy kitchen equipment. Strong teamwork, time management, and multitasking skills are indispensable to cope with the fast-paced working environment. Prior to becoming a Kitchen Staffer, individuals may have roles like Wait Staff, Dishwasher, or Food Prep Assistant to gain relevant experience in the hospitality industry.

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MillerKnoll

Cook - Food Service

  • MillerKnoll
  • Spring Lake, MI (5 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 21 hours ago
  • MillerKnoll
  • Spring Lake, MI (5 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 21 hours ago

You'll work with the team to provide customers an excellent dining experience by contributing to food preparation, attention to detail, and ensuring freshness of products....

Sous Chef

  • Muskegon, MI (16 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 7 hours ago
  • Muskegon, MI (16 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 7 hours ago

Unidine Position Title: Sous Chef Salary: $53,000 - $55,000 Other Forms of Compensation: Benefits offered - no late nights! Think Fresh! Lead with Excellence! An industry leading hospitality food...

Cashier/Food Service Worker (Part Time)

  • Muskegon, MI (16 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 13 hours ago
  • Muskegon, MI (16 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 13 hours ago

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Helps prepare foods such as meats, vegetables, baked goods and desserts. Also helps prepare catering orders. Performs cashier duties using the POS system....

PM Line Cook

  • Grand Rapids, MI (23 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 1 day ago
  • Grand Rapids, MI (23 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 1 day ago

Strong leadership skills to rally and motivate kitchen staff. Outstanding organizational and time management skills. Must be detail-oriented in presentation of final food products....

Prep Cook

  • Grand Rapids, MI (23 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 1 day ago
  • Grand Rapids, MI (23 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 1 day ago

Creative Dining Services at Davenport University is looking for a Prep Cook. As the Prep Cook, works within the Dining Services Department to ensure that high quality, properly seasoned,...

Part Time Deli Fry Cook

  • Holland, MI (16 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 1 day ago
  • Holland, MI (16 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 1 day ago

At SpartanNash, we deliver the ingredients for a better life through customer-focused innovation. We do this for our supply chain customers and U.S. military commissaries, retail store guests and,...

Sous Chef

  • Muskegon, MI (15 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 1 day ago
  • Muskegon, MI (15 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 1 day ago

Position Title: Sous Chef Salary: $53,000 - $55,000 Other Forms of Compensation: Benefits offered - no late nights! Think Fresh! Lead with Excellence! An industry leading hospitality food service...

Food Service Worker (Part Time)

  • Muskegon, MI (10 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 1 day ago
  • Muskegon, MI (10 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 1 day ago

We are hiring immediately for a part time FOOD SERVICE WORKER position. Location : Muskegon Heights Academy - 2441 Sanford Street, Muskegon, MI 49444. Note: online applications accepted only....

Cashier/Food Service Worker (Part Time)

  • Muskegon, MI (15 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 1 day ago
  • Muskegon, MI (15 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 1 day ago

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Helps prepare foods such as meats, vegetables, baked goods and desserts. Also helps prepare catering orders. Performs cashier duties using the POS system....

Part Time Meat Clerk

  • Holland, MI (16 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 1 day ago
  • Holland, MI (16 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 1 day ago

At SpartanNash, we deliver the ingredients for a better life through customer-focused innovation. We do this for our supply chain customers and U.S. military commissaries, retail store guests and,...

Lead Cook-Ottawa County

  • West Olive, MI (6 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 1 day ago
  • West Olive, MI (6 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 1 day ago

Ability to lead, instruct, and assist with meal preparations including food preparation, baking, cooking, and clean-up....

Catering Kitchen Help Needed. Flexible hours: Sat-Wed

  • Muskegon, MI (16 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 1 day ago
  • Muskegon, MI (16 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 1 day ago

Hello! We are a catering kitchen looking for help washing bottles and produce at our kitchen up in Fruitport. Hours are flexible, anytime you wanted as long as the works getting done. We need help...

Prep Cook (Full Time, 2nd Shift)

  • Grand Rapids, MI (23 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 2 days ago
  • Grand Rapids, MI (23 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 2 days ago

Prep Cook (Full Time, 2nd Shift)Evening Shift (United States of America) Hours: Noon to 8:30pm / every other weekend & some holidays Mary Free Bed Summary We have the great privilege of helping...

Dishwasher (Full Time, 2nd Shift)

  • Grand Rapids, MI (23 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 2 days ago
  • Grand Rapids, MI (23 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 2 days ago

Essential Job Responsibilities Scrapes/rinses food from dirty dishes and washes them by hand or places them in racks or on conveyor to dishwashing machine depending on assigned equipment....

Restaurant Cook

  • Holland, MI (16 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 2 days ago
  • Holland, MI (16 miles from Grand Haven, MI)
  • 2 days ago

Team Member & Cook Job Description If you like working with a fun team, love our queso, have a great personality & enjoy interacting with customers, then come and talk to us about joining the...

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Kitchen Staff Online Courses and Training Opportunities

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Salary for Kitchen Staff Jobs in Grand Haven, MI

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireHospitalityServices research efforts.

Licensing / Certification

Required or preferred licenses and certifications for Kitchen Staff positions.



Highest Education Level

Kitchen Staffs in Grand Haven, MI offer the following education background
High School or GED
45.4%
Bachelor's Degree
15.7%
Vocational Degree or Certification
14.8%
Associate's Degree
12.6%
Some High School
4.0%
Some College
3.5%
Master's Degree
3.3%
Doctorate Degree
0.7%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Kitchen Staffs in Grand Haven, MI
None
41.7%
Less than 1 year
37.0%
1-2 years
14.4%
4-6 years
4.4%
6-8 years
2.6%


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