Cook III- Albuquerque Convention Center location

Cook II is a senior- level cook responsible for advanced food preparation and cooking in high volume. A Cook III supports kitchen operations through mentoring, quality control, and ensuring smooth, efficient service. This role works in the kitchen and in concessions preparing food items for the facility and associated venues.

• →Prepare and cook complex menu items using a variety of techniques (grilling, roasting, baking etc.)
• →Oversee a designated station and ensure consistent quality and timely output.
• →Prepare dishes for cutomers with food allergies or intolerances
• →Train and mentor Cook I and COOK II staff, providing guidance on technique and workflow.
• →Monitor food presentation, flavor, and portion control to uphold culinary standards.
• →Collaborate with Chef’s pn menu planning, specials and new recipes.
• →Assist with inventory control and minimizing food waste.
• →Maintain clean safe working environment
• →Other duties as assigned

• Must have attention to detail.
• Must have good oral communication skills.
• Must be able to adapt to changes in the work environment, managing competing demands, frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills.
• Must be results driven.
• Must have good organizational skills.
• Strong working knowledge of culinary techniques, food handling, and safety procedures.
• Flexibility to work shifts, including nights, weekends, and holiday.

High School diploma or G.E.D.

Must have 3-5 years of experience in a professional kitchen or high volume food service environment. previous experience as a cook in commercial kitchen or equivalent.

1 year in a leadership or senior cook role.

Knowledge and certification on food allergens preferred

Serve safe certification preferred

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move around the facility; to stand for long hours during events; talk and hear. This position may require work inside or outside of the building, as needed by events.

• Daily lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs. Up to 5 minutes at a time.
• Constant reaching, standing, walking, and stooping.
• Performing work through repetitive eye/hand coordination.

The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above.  They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.  Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.