**URGENTLY HIRING**
Preferred one year experience cooking-to-order in a full service restaurant with a fast paced environment.
o Promote, work, and act in a manner consistent with the mission of Longhorn’s Hard Country Café : Attitude is Everything.
o Inspect and clean, and maintain food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
o Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, fryers, roasters, and other kitchen equipment.
o Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
o Knows and complies consistently with the restaurant’s standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.
o Responsible for the quality of products served.
o Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to support a smooth service period.
o Handles, stores, and rotates all food products and supplies according to restaurant policies and procedures.
o Turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking.
o Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience.
o Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
o Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes or personal judgment, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.
o Portion, arrange, and garnish food, according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications and serve food to servers or guests.
o Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils.
o Follow proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes.
o Wash, peel, cut, and seed fruits and vegetables to prepare them for consumption.
o Carve and trim meats such as beef, veal, ham, pork, and lamb for hot or cold service, or for sandwiches.
o Assists in food prep assignments during off-peak periods as needed.
o Substitute for or assist other cooks during emergencies or rush periods.
o Closes the kitchen following the closing checklist for kitchen stations and assists others in closing the kitchen.
o Attend all scheduled employee meetings and offers suggestions for improvement.
o Coordinate with and assist fellow employees to meet guests’ needs and support the operation of the restaurant.
o Fill-in for fellow employees where needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Weekend availability
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Restaurant experience: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
