Line Cook

Fazeli Cellars seeks a Line/Prep Cook with prior experience. Provide assistance in directing day to day activities as our new culinary program grows.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs multiple-tasks smoothly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to follow recipes, instructions and guidelines
• Experienced in safe operation of commercial food service equipment
• Proficiently being able to utilize a wide range of kitchen tools and utensils, include chopping knives and vegetable grinders
• Washes, chops, grates and slices vegetables to go in various dishes.
• Cuts and slices meats to the appropriate portion sizes.
• Complies with special food handling requirements for certain dishes such as vegan or gluten-free.
• Be responsible for ensuring that leftover food is stored properly
• Perform kitchen maintenance tasks such as emptying the trash and washing dishes, and testing the temperature of food at specified intervals
• Makes lists of items that need to be ordered and assists in keeping the kitchen organized
• Set-up and clean equipment for daily food preparation
• Receives deliveries and stores food in refrigerators and freezers.
• Prioritized prepping duties to meet deadlines in a fast-paced kitchen
• Maintain safe, sanitary prep stations and orderly work area
• Back up to Chef and Sous Chef as needed.

Job Requirements:

• Previous restaurant experience a plus.
• Attentive to quality and detail
• Must have a clear understanding of safe food handling and good hygiene
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to juggle multiple kitchen duties at one time
• Able to focus on preparation of banquet foods for up to 200 people
• Knowledge of health/safety codes
• Has attention to detail and the ability to follow direction and abide by standard operating procedures.
• Must be able to speak English
• Consistently striving to be better.
• Current Food Handlers Card
• Ability to stand for long periods of time throughout entire shift.
• Must be able to work weekends and holidays.

Qualified candidates are requested to apply by replying to this ad. Please reference Line Cook position.

Pay:

• $18-20/hr DOE plus a portion of the shared tips

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Work Location: In person