Responsibilities:
- Prepare food for service (e.g., chopping vegetables, slicing meat, or preparing sauces)
- Maintain logs and temperatures
- Prepare and cook food according to recipes and quality standards
- Clean up station and take care of leftover food
- Stock inventory appropriately
- Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality and in a timely fashion
- Comply with sanitation regulations and safety standards
- Maintain a positive and professional approach with management, coworkers and customers
- Understands the proper terms for kitchen equipment, pans and small wares used in the kitchen
- Prepares food items in accordance with the station guide recipes including portion control and presentation
- Maintains clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, utensils, sneeze guards and guest facing areas of station in accordance with health and safety standards
- Gathers and portions items ensuring that they are of high quality prior to serving to guests
- Maintains sanitation, health and safety standards in work areas including but not limited to temperature checks, wearing gloves and proper utilization of sanitation buckets
- Responsible for breaking down workstation, cooling food where necessary in accordance with cooling guidelines and storing in accordance with proper storage and labeling guidelines
- Attends all allergy and food-borne illness in-service training
- Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner
- Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures
- May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
- Understands and can demonstrate proficiency operating cooking equipment such as grills, steamers, fryer, flat top and slicers
- Responsible for basic food preparation tasks, such as cutting meat, basic handling skills, peeling, slicing, chopping, measuring and mixing ingredients
- Prepares necessary ingredients to replenish station according to established par levels
- Ability to follow basic recipe from menu to produce food
- Ensures food is prepared and presented with high level of quality, visual appeal and consistency
- Capable of being a team player to use all kitchen equipment, processes and procedures
- Communicates with supervisor regarding volume levels and team assignments
- Assists in the control of food and labor costs by eliminating waste and over production
- Produces small to large batch goods advanced and full range of cooking techniques
- Able to read, interpret, demonstrate culinary fundamentals with sound knowledge of food handling procedures and food ingredients
- Assist with putting away stock, keeping freezers, walk-ins, and other storage areas in proper cleanliness and order, maintain proper rotation
- The ability and willingness to train, support and guidelines in all stations of the kitchen
- Able to pass a menu and culinary tests that include food safety knowledge and culinary expertise
- All other duties as assigned
Experience:
- Previous experience as a cook or in a similar role is preferred
- Knowledge of food preparation techniques and sanitation standards
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 - $18.50 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 24 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Paid training
Shift:
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
Experience:
- Restaurant experience: 1 year (Required)
Shift availability:
Ability to Relocate:
- Albany, NY: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
