Cook

Cook at Napoli's Pizza

The Cook will prepare and direct the preparation of food to be served to customers, ensuring high standards for quality, safety, and cleanliness.

• Primary responsibility for preparing and cooking food as requested and ordered by customers, using established policies, protocols, and procedures.
• Maintain a clean and organized process for food preparation and cooking.
• Cook for various areas including dining room, banquet/conference rooms, customer pick‑up, delivery, and catering services.
• Replenish and organize food stocks and supplies, working with management to maintain inventory and reorder necessary items.
• Ensure safe food preparation, kitchen cleaning, and trash removal.
• Implement safety practices for food handling, including marking food items with expiration dates and preventing cross‑contamination.
• Maintain current knowledge of safe and healthy food handling practices and keep required food handling permit or Serv Safe certification up to date.
• Unload incoming truck loads and assist in inventory and stocking of supplies.
• Conduct routine inspections of supplies, checking expiration dates and ensuring only fresh, safe food in refrigerators, freezers, and pantries.
• Maintain a healthy, clean kitchen, reporting equipment or supply issues to management.
• Communicate supply needs to management before depletion.
• Collaborate with co‑workers to provide exceptional customer service and timely, quality dishes.
• Handle customer complaints professionally and resolve concerns to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Maintain professional working relationships with co‑workers, vendors, and the public.
• Show proactive, positive, and sincere interest in customers and the community.
• Comply with all company policies, SOPs, departmental checklists, and other required rules.
• Follow safety and security practices, completing all daily checklists accurately.
• Complete required training and pass all necessary assessments.
• Perform other projects and duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 18 years of age.
• 1–2 years of experience as a Restaurant Cook.
• Knowledge of food and beverage service handling practices and food safety training; possession of current food handling permit and Serv Safe certification.
• Knowledge of kitchen operations and safe operation of industrial kitchen equipment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with other employees.
• Professional demeanor, reliability, discretion, and good judgment.
• Ability to work near moving parts or in extreme hot or cold conditions.
• Potential exposure to toxic or caustic cleaning chemicals.
• Physical demands: speaking, hearing, seeing, standing for long periods, walking, reaching, using manual dexterity, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Regular attendance, with willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to work flexible schedules and maintain punctuality.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Management and Manufacturing
• Industry: Restaurants

Location:

Belpre, OH

Salary: $1,000.00 – $1,400.00