Line Cook - Food Truck

Company: Morning Glory Farm Inc
Location: Edgartown
Posted on: March 14, 2023

Job Description:

EOE STATEMENT: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.CATEGORY: KitchenDescriptionTitle:Line Cook - Food Truck Dept: Kitchen Hours: Full time and Part time openings Report to: Sous Chef - Food Truck Wage: $17.00 -$18.00 per hour depending on experience Affordable housing options may be available. Morning Glory Farm offers a wide assortment of fresh-packed salads, side dishes, entrees and soups that are prepared daily in our kitchen. We pride ourselves on using our own produce and other local ingredients in season to create outstanding food. Our Farmstand is stocked with freshly prepared entrees, soups, side dishes, salads and pickled vegtables and dressings. We use our own farm produce whenver possible as well as the finest non-GMO and organic products. We prioritize sustainability in food services. Our dishes are based on seasonal produce and our meals and offerings are made from scratch. We have a wide assortment of breakfast items, fresh salad bar, entrees and soups that are prepared daily in our kitchen and served in our stationary food truck. This position is central to our daily food service which includes breakfast items, baked goods, soups, and build-your-own salad bar using our own produce and other local ingredients in season. The line cook will be repsonsible for day-to-day preparation and cooking of our offerings for the food truck. In our daily work, we:

• Measure and assemble ingredients for menu items.
• Collaborate with the Executive Chef and Sous Chef - Food Truck to prepare breakfast and lunch dishes.
• Cook breakfast and lunch dishes.
• Maintain accurate food inventories.
• Ensure all food is prepared, handled, and stored according to all required food safety code standards.
• Rotate stock items as per established procedures.
• Restock food truck for subsequent shifts.
• Ensure that all food prep areas are cleaned and sanitized at the end of your shift. POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Our ideal candidate:
  • Commercial kitchen cooking experience a plus.
  • Capable of taking and giving direction well and multi-tasking effectively.
  • Has the ability to remain calm and focused and provide excellent products in a high volume environment.
  • Must be self-motivated and team-oriented.
  • This job requires the ability to lift 30 pounds frequently and 50 pound occasionally.
  • Applicants must be flexible and adaptable and able to work weekends. PM21FULL-TIME/PART-TIME: Full-Time and/or Part-TimeWAGE: Compensation is based on experience, starting at $17.00 per hourPOSITION: Line Cook - Food TruckEXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT: Non-ExemptABOUT THE ORGANIZATION: Morning Glory Farm, started in 1975 by James and Deborah Athearn, grows about 65 acres of vegetables and small fruits on the island of Martha's Vineyard.Small successive plantings of a wide variety of crops supply the Farmstand from May through December.Crops include sweet corn, lettuce, carrots, beets, tomatoes, melons, potatoes, beans, squash, pumpkins, and more. Our herb garden supplies a full assortment of culinary herbs. We also raise four acres of cut flowers, and small plantings of strawberries, grapes, peaches, and beach plums.We keep beef cows on pasture in Chilmark for which we harvest 45 acres of hay and we also produce eggs, pork and fresh, pasture-raised chickens to sell in the Farmstand. Twenty-three acres of our vegetable fields are farmed using natural practices and only OMRI certified fertilizers and pesticides. We manage the rest of our land with a minimum of pesticides and with attention to the long-term health of the soil.The farm name grew from the vision of the sun rising over lush, green fields, cows with udders full of milk ambling past bountiful gardens and hedgerows lively with honeybees: true wealth of nature's glory.Each year we meet a new crew of farmers, bakers, cooks, and Farmstand staff who become part of the farm family. The farm has benefited from a variety of wonderful people who have endowed Morning Glory with their own special contributions.LOCATION: MA, Edgartown
    
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