Department: Line Cook
Reports to: Job Group Manager, General Manager, Manager on Duty
Typical Work Week: 25-40 hours
Position Summary: The line cooks primary responsibility is to ensure menu items are prepared to guest’s order specifications and finalizes plate presentation, adhering to all safety, sanitation, and food handling guidelines.
Major Responsibilities: Primary duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.
- Ensure menu items are prepared to guest’s order specifications.
- Finalizes plate presentation.
- Displays depth of food knowledge.
- Knowledge of cooking procedures.
- Able to work in a high pace and hot environment.
- Ensure dishes are prepared in a timely manner by continuously restocking ingredients at their workstation.
- Perform portion control and minimize waste to keep costs within forecasted range.
- Able to prepare food according to the food handler’s guidelines.
- Label and date all food stored & rotate food, as needed.
- Ensure quality and freshness of ingredients and products.
- Maintain a clean workstation area, including kitchen equipment, tables, shelves, and coolers.
- Able to do repetitive work.
- Follow opening and closing procedures.
Essential Physical Requirements:
- Walks and stands during the entire shift.
- Continuously reach, bend, carry, stoop and wipe.
- Remain stationary for long periods of time.
- Frequent washing of hands following Health Department Guidelines.
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Dangers may include, but are not limited to slipping, tripping, falling, and cuts.
- Cooks may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, airborne particles, hazardous materials, loud noise, etc.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
- Specific sensory abilities required by this job include sight, taste, smell, and hearing.
Knowledge, Skills & Requirements:
- Physical ability to lift 50 lbs.
- The physical ability to balance heavy items.
- Stand and walk for long periods of time.
- Previous restaurant experience is highly preferred.
- Able to communicate with Prep Cooks & Wait staff.
- The ability to stay calm and work efficiently under pressure.
- Knowledge of equipment and being able to report to managers when something is broken or needs repair.
- Understand cooking methods, cooking procedures, and knife handling skills.
- The ability to perform tasks with accuracy, speed, and attention to detail.
- Be able to self-motivate in work environment
- Keep a clean, stocked and tidy workspace.
- The ability to follow written or verbal instructions.
Note: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.
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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $16.00 - $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Vision insurance
Shift:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
Experience:
- Restaurant experience: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- San Antonio, TX 78249: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
