Job Title: Lead Cook
Department: Food Service
Direct Supervisor:Kitchen Manager or Chef
FLSA Status: Non- Exempt
Starting rate of pay: $20.75/hr
Company Benefits:
Flexible Hours
Employee Discount
10 Paid Holidays (including 2 days for your birthday)*
Medical/Vision/Dental Package*
Free Life Insurance*
Vacation and Sick Leave*
Voluntary Insurance Plans (Life, Disability, Cancer, Accidental)
Long Term Disability
Matching 401K*
Management Bonuses*
Job Summary: LEAD COOK is responsible for all aspects of food preparation, as well as enforcement of sanitation procedures, training, product organization and operations in absence of both managers. Throughout a shift, a LEAD COOK will perform the duties of a Cook and/or Prep Cook when needed.
Essential Job Duties:
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Assist customers with their orders
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Responsible for all aspects of food preparation (prep work and cooking) including but not limited to:
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Grilling items for plate lunches
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Cooking chicken and other hot items
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Scratch baking (determined by store)
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Cooking all items for bentos
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Making sandwiches/salads
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Making all other hot and cold foods
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Enforce sanitation procedures and product organization/rotation
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Training new Cooks and Prep Cooks in all operational tasks
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Administrative duties, including but not limited to:
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Transfers
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Inventories
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Routine ordering
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Oversee back-of-the-house operations in the absence of both managers
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Oversee front-of-the-house operations in the absence of both managers and a Lead Server
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Quality control/maintaining recipe standards
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Answer department phone
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Understand and abide by all company policies and procedures
Other Job Duties:
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Transportation of grilled foods
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Pack, rotate, and label all prepared foods
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Bakery merchandising
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Cutting prepared meats for line service
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All aspects of set up/break down for service line
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Restock all plastic and paper goods (utensils, bags, cups, napkins), drinks and condiments
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Cleaning, including washing dishes, trash and box disposal, sanitation of all surfaces, sweeping, mopping
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Restock soaps, sanitizers, and other associated chemicals
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Make store announcements regarding kitchen specials
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Perform demonstrations when necessary (sample out new items)
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Any tasks as deemed necessary by management
Physical Requirements:
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18 years of age or older (operates heavy machinery)
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Must be able to safely lift 40-50 lbs unassisted
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Stand for extended periods of time (4-10 hours)
Mental Requirements:
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Detail-oriented
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Organized
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Able to work independently and as a team member
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Able to multi-task
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Resourceful
Work Hours:
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As determined by employee handbook
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May require working early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays
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Occasional longer shifts (10 hours)
Working Conditions:
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Fast-paced environment
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Serving area: Cool to room temperature
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Extremely hot and/or cold temperatures: Warehouse/kitchen (100+o F); Chill (35o F)/freezer (-10o F)
Equipment: (As deemed necessary depending on store and specific duties)
Potential Hazards:
Working with hot pans/serving trays, grill, hot oven, steamer, fryer, etc.
Working with chemicals for sanitation
Working with knives and slicing machinery
Qualifications:
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Education/Training/Experience:
o High school diploma or equivalent
o Three years external experience as a Cook or two years internal experience as a Cook
o One year supervisory experience preferred
Communication:
o Excellent customer service skills
o Ability to effectively communicate with others
o Good phone etiquette
o Possess acceptable written and verbal communication skills in English
Other:
o Accurately and efficiently complete work in a timely manner
o Able to multi-task
o Highly organized
o Attention to detail
o Able to effectively prioritize work
o Able to meet deadlines in a short period of time
o Able to quickly pick up and follow through with various projects
o Troubleshooting/problem-solving ability
Compensation: Starting rate (as deemed by current pay schedule) or commensurate with experience.
Brand: Tokyo Central
Address: 590 Kailua Rd Kailua, HI - 96734
Property Description: 1036-Tokyo Central
Property Number: 1036
