Lead Cook
Lead Cook
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Job Description
JOB SUMMARY:
Fulfill food orders quickly efficiently and with the highest standards of quality and presentation. Maintain clean workstation while prepping for the daily restaurant business as well as buffets banquets salad bars and hors doeuvres. This is a leadership role in the kitchen. May delegate and assign duties to other cooks as needed. Serve safe food handling certified preferred but not necessary. May act as closing/opening shift supervisor/key holder.
Benefits
- Retirement Plan
- Health Insurance
- Supplemental Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Training
- Fantastic Company Culture
Responsibilities:
- Perform opening and closing procedures per checklists.
- Setup and break down work station.
- Prepare ingredients for cooking including portioning chopping and storing food before use.
- Wash and peel fresh fruits and vegetables to prepare them for cooking or consumption.
- Measure and mix ingredients according to recipes using various kitchen utensils and equipment.
- Prepare cold foods including preparing salads cold sandwiches condiments and dressings.
- Ensure the quality of the food items and notify the manager if a product does not meet specifications.
- Operate ovens stoves grills microwaves and fryers to prepare foods.
- Be fully knowledgeable in all menu items and features including their garnish contents and preparation methods. Answer questions from servers or guests as needed.
- Ensures all food is prepared cooked and presented in accordance with appropriate recipes presentations and guest orders.
- Acknowledge any special requests and prepare the menu items accordingly.
- Manage guest orders in a friendly timely and efficient manner.
- Test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently using methods such as tasting smelling or piercing them with utensils and thermometers.
- Communicate any assistance needed during busy periods to the Chef to ensure optimum service to guests.
- Use kitchen tools safely and appropriately including using appropriate tools to open boxes cans and cartons.
- Keep knives sharpened
- Disassemble and assemble kitchen equipment and follow safety procedures when cleaning.
- Wash and disinfect kitchen area including tables tools knives and equipment to ensure sanitary conditions and meet the departmental standards including using sanitizers required by the health department.
- Ensure compliance with food safety and handling policies and procedures i.e. use dates the temperature of appliances and food.
- Adherence to all safety protocols including handling and transportation of foods and knife work.
- Practice correct food handling and food storage procedures according to federal state local and company regulations.
- Follow appropriate personal hygiene procedures to ensure food served to guests is safe for consumption including disinfecting hands prior to handling food and wearing a hat/hairnet and proper footwear.
- Check and ensure the correctness of the temperature of appliances food using thermostats and thermometers including monitoring freezer systems such as fans drains and doors for proper operation and report issues or problems to facility management.
- Use correct lifting procedures as necessary to avoid injury.
- Maintain appropriate par levels/prep lists are being adhered to.
- Communicate with chef/purchasing of any product needs or overstock.
Physical Tasks:
- Stand and walk for an extended period of time or for an entire work shift.
- Reach overhead and below the knees including bending twisting pulling and stooping.
- Move lift carry push pull and place objects weighing less than or equal to 25 pounds without assistance.
Desired Experience
- 24 years related experience in a line cooking role.
- 12 years lead cook/supervisory experience
- GED or College certification
- Solid organizational timemanagement and prioritization skills
Hourly rate: $23.71/hour
Were anequal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability status.
Employment Type
Full-Time
