Line Cook

Job Title: Line Cook

Department: Back of House

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Kitchen Manager/ Supervisor on duty

Job Summary : Measures, mixes, and cooks ingredients according to recipes, using a variety of equipment, including pots, pans, cutlery, ovens, broilers, grills, slicers, grinders, and blenders. May be responsible for directing the work of other kitchen workers, estimating food requirements, prepping ingredients for the line and ordering food supplies.

Essential Functions:

• Maintains assigned par levels of food items while keeping the kitchen and all work areas clean and organized.
• Sets up, maintains, restocks, cleans and organizes work area.
• Prepares food according to procedures and standards within allowable time lines.
• Responds positively to any guest’s request.
• Prepares food items to recipe with regard to quality, consistency and time standards.
• Measures, mixes, and cooks ingredients according to recipes, using a variety of equipment, including pots, pans, cutlery, ovens, broilers, grills, slicers, grinders, and blenders.
• Operates and maintains cleanliness of equipment, utensils, dishes, and silverware.
• Receives, stores and rotates food items.
• Uses knives correctly and safely.
• Cleans and maintains work space.
• Follows sanitation and safety standards.
• Follows proper food preparation and handling techniques to produce safe food products for customers.
• Adheres to work schedule as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Communicate clearly so that food orders are completed correctly.
• Ability to work under constant pressure to prepare meals quickly, while ensuring quality is maintained and safety and sanitation guidelines are observed.
• Training in food handling, sanitation, and health and safety procedures. Certificate required.
• Efficient, quick, and work well as part of a team.
• Personal cleanliness is essential and required by most States via health certificates.

Physical Effort:

• Stands for hours at a time.
• Lifts heavy pots and kettles and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Works near hot ovens and grills.
• Manual dexterity is helpful for cutting, chopping, and plating.