Assistant Cook for Canine Kitchen

Paul’s Custom Pet Food is expanding! We are looking to hire a part-time, 25 to 30-hour per week assistant cook with room to grow into a full-time 40-hour per week kitchen manager position. Pay commensurate with experience. Note: All the food we make is human grade; that is, we use the same ingredients you will find in a restaurant kitchen.

Responsibilities of Assistant Cook:

• Accurately measure ingredients for each batch of pet food, including vitamins and minerals
• Prepare meal and treat ingredients, including but not limited to washing, peeling, chopping, slicing, dehydrating, packaging, and storing meat, fish, fruit, and vegetables
• Order and receive deliveries, verify that all ordered items have been delivered, and store deliveries per chef’s instructions
• Take regular inventory of kitchen supplies, including meal and treat ingredients, and notify chef or other supervisor of low or depleted supplies
• Properly package and record all products
• Discard and record all expired or spoiled food
• Perform basic cleaning duties and ensure that all workstations are properly sanitized
• Contribute to kitchen and food safety standards

Assistant Cook Requirements:

• Comfortable working with meat and fish
• Experienced working with knives and machines
• Proven commercial kitchen experience
• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communications skills
• The ability to work under pressure
• A self-starter with an ability to think ahead
• Willingness to supervise others as needed
• Associate degree, diploma, or certification in culinary arts preferred
• Food safety certification or willingness to attend food health and safety regulations
• Desire and willingness to learn the requirements for making pet food
• A sense of humor and love of pets helpful but not required

Please contact Paul and Lynn at [email protected] with a resume
and letter of interest. No phone calls or texts.