Lead Cook

Cooks are responsible for delivering food that is not only delicious and cooked to the company specifications, but that is safe and fresh as well.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh

· Follow recipes, including measuring, weighing and mixing ingredients

· Bake, grill, steam, process and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry and other foods

· Present, garnish and arrange final dishes

· Occasionally serve food

· Maintain a clean and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment and dishes

· Handle and store ingredients and food

· Maintain food safety and sanitation standards

· Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment and utensils

· Execute opening and closing procedures

· Set up workstations with required ingredients and equipment

· Check the quality and freshness of ingredients

· Monitor station inventory levels

· Accommodate guests’ special requests

· Operate kitchen equipment such as broilers, ovens, grills and fryers

· Performs all other related duties as assigned to meet the needs of the organization

Qualifications

· Previous Line Cook experience required (5 YEARS)

· Standing or moving, for long periods of time

· General knowledge of all safety & sanitation standards

· Remaining calm in a hectic, fast-paced atmosphere

· Demonstrating a high level of organization, attention-to-detail and a sense-of-urgency

· Displaying a positive and outwardly friendly attitude toward guests and co-workers