Line Cook

Job description

Follow all approved recipes and/or plate presentations. Serve all guests according to established standards of quality and pre-determined timeliness and portions. Cooking applications vary based on complexity.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

List duties in order of time spent or importance. Essential duties and tasks that must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Creates and ensures a fresh, positive and exciting environment where sanitation, flawless delivery and execution of product excellence and service is paramount
• Must have strict compliance to the Blue Chip Employee Handbook and Policy and Procedure Manual
• Able to read, convert recipes according to production requirements
• Acquired knowledge of sanitation according to State and Federal guidelines preferred
• Work efficiently and accurately in operating mode
• Maintain a positive work environment
• Assure that all food preparation and service areas are in accordance with the local, State, and Federal Health Department Codes
• Cooking applications vary based on complexity
• Ensures all food products are prepared and cooked according to approved specifications
• Assist at other stations when directed or assigned
• Performs all relative miscellaneous duties as directed by supervisor/manage.

Qualifications

• Work in varying temperatures
• Temperatures above 85 degrees in Hot Kitchen
• Periodically pushing and pulling heavy carts and lifting products in proper storage areas
• Walking long distances with heavy food products
• Repetitive heavy lifting
• Good eye/hand coordination
• Continuous standing, walking for long periods
• Ability to work in contrasting hot and cold areas
• Tasting food and evaluating quality points at each stage of preparation
• Required to be detail orientated
• Lift food items sometimes as heavy as 100 pounds
• Ability to read and convert recipes in direct proportion
• Should have knowledge of all stages of food preparation
• High School diploma or equivalent preferred; either a culinary apprenticeship or an associate degree in Culinary Arts
• Must have two years experience in volume kitchen specifically with hot food preparation
• Must be able to read, write, and have understanding of English
• Must be able to understand French terminology as it applies to cooking applications, a plus
• Serv-Safe Certified