**Essential Job Responsibilities:** * Make the availability of fresh ingredients possible on a daily basis. * Cut, slice and puree vegetables and fruits and store them properly. * Rotate food items in cold storage and trash any expired items. * Sort, chop, and store food items that need to be used for cooking purposes. * Assist the head chef in cooking items from the menu by following standard recipes. * Assure the cleanliness and sanitization of all work areas such as countertops. * Arrange for ovens and cooking ranges to be set at proper heat levels. * Organize uncooked food in dishes and place them in ovens or cookers for preparation purposes. * Monitor the time needed for each dish to cook and remove cooked dishes. * Aesthetically place food items on plates and platters for serving purposes. * Clean and sanitize kitchen regularly (flatware, glasses, floor, ovens, and other cooking equipment). * Accurately measuring meal ingredients for the kitchen supervisor. * Preparing meal ingredients, which includes seasoning of different meats as well as washing, peeling, and chopping vegetables and fruits. * Preparing basic salads and sauces as directed by the kitchen supervisor. * Receiving deliveries and verifying that all ordered items have been delivered and are of good quality. * Discarding all expired and spoiled food items stored in the stock rooms, refrigerators, and freezers. * Monitors kitchen equipment and reports issues to superiors * Continually develops culinary knowledge to produce high\-quality meal * Assesses inventory and requests resupply when necessary * Take orders from head chefs about regular order preparation and daily specials.