Second Cook
Core
A senior kitchen production staff member who leads a team, manages complex cooking tasks, and ensures timely service for daily menus and catered events.
Role type
Senior IC second cook (kitchen production)
Builds
Daily menu items, catered functions, and dessert preparations
Domain
Hospitality / Food Service
Required skills
Advanced cooking techniques, team leadership and training, production scheduling, inventory management, food safety compliance, sanitation standards, knife skills, multitasking under pressure
Preferred skills
First Cook experience, baking expertise, catering event management
Technologies
Kitchen equipment, food preparation tools
Responsibilities
Guide and train lower classification staff in task accomplishment; assume responsibility for production subsystems including catering; anticipate needs and organize raw product availability; ensure timely completion of complex production tasks; assist in basic dessert preparation; maintain high standards of quality, sanitation, and safety.