Cook 2
Local Restaurant & Bar
Seasonal, 30-40 Hours per Week
Work Location:
Branson West
In-Person
Experience Level:
- Preferred: 2+ years of experience in a kitchen environment, but open to applicants with under 1 year of experience
About the Role: We are seeking a passionate, dedicated, and experienced Line Cook to join our dynamic kitchen team. You will prep, cook, and handle food with care, cleanliness, and organization, ensuring that meals are prepared in a timely fashion as per customer orders. This role also involves preparing and cooking food for special events as needed as well as restaurant menu items.
Responsibilities:
- · Provide on-the-job training for new employees in order to teach cooking skills and ensure compliance with safety, sanitary and food preparation requirements.
· Inspect work and storage areas for compliance with sanitation codes.
· Determine amount of food items to be ordered by reviewing menus and checking inventory to maintain adequate supply level.
· Review health regulations to determine requirements for food handling and/or record keeping practices and procedures.
· Maintain records on such matters as food received, prepared and consumed, leftovers, and meat waste.
· Perform related duties such as authorizing menu changes or preparation of additional portions; conferring with repairmen on malfunctioning equipment; reading and interpreting dietary cards; and inspecting meat for freshness, quality and conformance to purchase orders.
- Cooks food in quantities according to menu and number of persons to be served adjusting recipes as needed to produce required amounts.
- Confers with other agency personnel and reviews menus to determine such matters as quantity of food and types of ingredients to be used, number of portions needed, and substitute menu items to be used in order to insure the availability and efficient use of food and food supplies.
- Roasts, fries, boils, broils and seasons meats, fish, poultry, vegetables and other foods required for daily meals.
- Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipe, using kitchen utensils and equipment, in order to prepare soups, salads, desserts, dressings, gravies, sauces, stews, etc.
- Determines type or amount of ingredients which may be substituted in or omitted from recipes without altering taste, appearance or quality.
- Evaluates food for quality, quantity, appearance, temperature and taste through observation and tasting in order to determine if it is fresh, properly portioned and prepared correctly.
- Operates and/or uses kitchen equipment such as cutlery, grinders and slicers to portion and/or prepare food for cooking.
- Performs related duties such as weighing portions of food to insure uniformity in servings; storing food at proper temperatures to prevent spoilage; sharpening knives, meat saws and other cooking tools; cleaning and/or sterilizing cooking equipment and work areas; placing prepared food in carts for delivery; and transporting food from kitchen to serving area.
- · Read and interpret dietary cards.
· Supervise kitchen help.
· Prepare and transport food trucks.
· Bake.
· Prepare and cook diet dishes.
· Cut raw and cooked meat.
· Train new hires & interns from cooking schools in the preparation and serving of food.
· Prepare meals for special events.
Qualifications:
- Previous experience in a similar role preferred
- Strong knowledge of food preparation and cooking techniques
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
- Flexible Schedule
- Basic Math Knowledge
- Multi- task oriented
Why Join Us? If you have a love for cooking and aim to provide exceptional dining experiences, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Our restaurant environment is dynamic and offers a great place for skilled cooks to flourish and grow. We are committed to creating a supportive and flexible workplace that values the health and well-being of our staff.
Apply Today! If you are ready to take on this challenging and rewarding role, we would love to hear from you. Join our team and contribute to a unique dining experience for our customers!
Job Type: Seasonal
Pay: From $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid training
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
