Job Description
Job DescriptionSummary of Position:
Cook and prepare a variety of food products including meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, sauces, and other food products using a variety of equipment and utensils according to the daily prep list.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Complete opening and closing checklists
- Refer to Daily Prep List at the start of each shift for assigned duties
- Prepare a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers, and a variety of other kitchen equipment
- Understands and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards, and kitchen rules, policies, and procedures
- Portions food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipes. Label with day dots to assume rotation
- Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, walls, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, saut burners, convection oven, flat top range, and refrigeration equipment
- Closes the kitchen properly and follows the closing checklist for kitchen stations. Assists others in closing the kitchen
- Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement
- Promptly reports equipment and food quality problems to kitchen manager
- Inform kitchen manager immediately of product shortages
- Uses our standard recipe card for preparing all products. Do not rely on the memory of yourself or other employees
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the kitchen manager or MOD
Qualifications:
- A minimum of 1-year experience in kitchen preparation and cooking
- At least 6 months experience in a similar capacity
- Must be able to communicate clearly with managers and kitchen personnel
- Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 40 pounds
- Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 5 hours)