Line Cook

Summary/Objective

As a Line Cook for our company you will be responsible for producing consistent quality food products through the use of standard recipes. While doing so you will follow all safety, local and state sanitation guidelines.

Essential Functions

Responsible for production according to recipes/directions

Assist with food production

Cut and clean a variety of fruits, vegetables, and proteins using a knife and/or cutting machines

Produces food for breakfast, lunch, dinner and catered events

Follows production sheets, portioning and merchandising details as instructed by the Kitchen Manager, Sous Chef, and Executive Chef

Follows all recipes and guidelines while meeting production deadlines

Ensures consistent quality on all prepared items

Tastes all food prepared for station to ensure flavor, freshness, and quality

Maintains a clean and organized station and prep area

Maintains kitchen equipment

Follows proper rotation and storage of goods

Follows safety and sanitation procedures with all guidelines from OSHA, Department of Public Health and Risk Management

Continuously seeks opportunities to improve the customer experience

Team work and time management

*NOTE: Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks which are illustrative ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed or assigned by this position.

Knowledge and Skills

Excellent culinary skills

Interpersonal and organizational skills

Utilization of knife cuts in a fast, efficient and safe manner

Sense of urgency

Excellent verbal skills

Excellent multi-tasking skills

Professional appearance

Ability to move throughout the café and kitchen

Knowledge of safety and sanitation in the work place

High volume production & large batch cooking

Ability to handle kitchen equipment and tools safely

Education and Work Experience

High school diploma or GED

Culinary Degree (preferred but not required)

Minimum 2+ years line cook experience

Work Environment

The work environment for Line Cook includes the following large kitchen environment elements and exposures

Fast paced kitchen

High sense of urgency

Moderate to high noise level

Exposure to soap and cleaning solutions

Slippery/uneven surfaces may be encountered

Frequently moving from cold freezer to normal kitchen environment

Physical Demands

Some heavy lifting (may lift 10-50 lbs.) and possible moving of equipment required

Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision for safe navigation of work area and use of equipment

Heavy and repetitive hand and arm motion involved in production and clean up

Standing, walking, bending/twisting, and balance are all required to perform job task

Reaching across surfaces while moving containers, reaching above shoulders for containers for removal and storage

Standing a minimum of 8 hours a day

Carrying containers of different sizes and different types of product of all shapes and sizes

Removing hot items from oven

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. Physical requirements include stooping, standing, climbing and frequent lifting of a minimum of 50 lbs. of equipment. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Under The Americans with Disabilities Act reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Authorized to work in the U.S.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical​​​ condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.