Cook Jobs in Newark, NJ (14)
Housekeeper/Cook
F/T Housekeeper/Home Cook
Housekeeper/Cook (part-time) - UWS
MSS-ASST. COOK
COOK- FOREST HILLS STADIUM
Sup, Sous Chef- FT- Day
Sr Chef Culinary Innovation (Nutrition Health & Wellness)
Line Cook
Pastry Cook
Lead Cook
Sushi Lead Cook
Wegmans Sushi Cook
Pastry Lead Cook
Restaurant Sous Chef
Job Description
Working as a Cook in Newark, NJ
There are 14 Cook opportunities available in Newark, NJ all with unique requirements.
A cook is primarily responsible for food preparation in restaurants, catering businesses, or large institutions. Responsibilities may include portioning and cooking food, preparing cold and hot appetizers, baking desserts and pastries, slicing meat and vegetables, broiling meats, grilling fish, making salads, mixing dressings, blending sauces, and much more, depending on the menu. The cook also assists in food preparation, handling, inventory management, scheduling, staff performance evaluations, and health and sanitation compliance.
Cook jobs near Newark, NJ
Cooks in Newark, NJ Resume Data
Average Experience for Cooks in Newark, NJ
- 6-10 years: 34%
- 3-5 years: 27%
- More than 10 years: 26%
- 1-2 years: 8%
- Less than 1 year: 5%
Educational Background for Cooks in Newark, NJ
- Diploma: 69%
- Bachelors: 15%
- Associates: 13%
- Masters: 2%
- Doctorate: 0%
Top Skill for Cooks in Newark, NJ
- Work style: Reliability: 23%
- Customer focus & orientation: 15%
- Cooking skills: Basic food preparation: 14%
- Food safety: 13%
- Attention to detail: 8%
- Customer service: 7%
- Food service: Customer situations: 6%
- Retail customer service: 6%
- Verbal communication: 5%
- Work motivation: 5%
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