Duffy’s Line Cook Job Description
Reports to: Chef
Job Summary: Line cooks are responsible for preparing assigned food items. They must follow the recipes and the portion control guidelines set by Duffy’s.
Major areas of responsibility:
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Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables.
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Perform food preparation tasks.
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Perform general cleaning activities in kitchen.
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Restock kitchen supplies, rotate food, and print the time and date label for food in coolers.
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Grill, cook, and fry foods.
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Coordinate timing of orders so that items served together.
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Cook, plate, and garnish all menu items.
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Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, or silverware.
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Store food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage.
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Take and record temperature of food and food storage areas, such as refrigerators and freezers.
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Prepare a variety of foods, such as meats, vegetables, or desserts, according to guest’s orders or supervisors' instructions, following approved procedures.
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Package take-out foods.
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Stock storage areas and refrigerators.
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Carry food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas.
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Distribute food to servers to serve to guests.
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Remove trash and clean kitchen garbage containers.
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Receive and store food supplies, equipment, and utensils in refrigerators, and other storage areas.
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Weigh or measure ingredients.
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Inform supervisors when equipment is not working properly and when food and supplies are getting low, and order needed items.
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Assist other kitchen staff with various tasks as needed and provide with needed items.
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Use manual or electric appliances to clean, peel, slice, and trim foods.
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Keep records of the quantities of food wasted or thrown away.
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Sweep and mop kitchen floor.
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Maintain Food Handler’s Certification.
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Maintain a positive and professional approach to coworkers and customers.
Qualification Standards
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Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
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Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
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Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
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Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
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Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
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Self-Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
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Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
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Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
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Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
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Social Orientation — Job requires preferring to work well with others rather than alone.
Essential Functions
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Stand for long periods of time.
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Use both hands and all fingers to handle, control, grasp, move, assemble or feel objects, tools, or controls.
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Repeat the same movements.
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Walk or stand for long periods of time.
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See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
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See details of objects that are more than a few feet away.
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See differences between colors, shades, and brightness.
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Understand the speech of another person.
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Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
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Use stomach and lower back muscles to support the body for long periods without getting tired.
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Keep your hand and arm steady while moving.
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Move two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm).
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Bend, stretch, twist, or reach out their body.
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Be physically active for long periods without getting tired or out of breath.
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Focus on one source of sound and ignore others.
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Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.
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Use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects.
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Use muscles for extended periods without getting tired.
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Determine the distance between objects.
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Coordinate movement of several parts of the body, such as arms and legs, while the body is moving.
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React quickly using hands, fingers, or feet.
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Multitasking different work activities and shifting attention from one task to another.
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Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.
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Occasionally exposed to extreme cold and/or heat (non-weather).
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Heavy lifting up to 40 lbs.
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Add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
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Available to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
