Cook

Summary:

The Cook - Lead is responsible for preparing cooked foods, and must be able to perform all station

functions of Fry, Flat Top Griddle, Pantry, and cooking eggs; providing guidance to more junior kitchen staff; communicating ticket times and potential problems to the manager on duty and servers as necessary; always providing the highest quality of service to customers and associates; performs all other responsibilities as directed by the business or as assigned by management. This is a non-exempt position.

Essential Functions:

· Follows recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving food items which may include soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other food and beverage products

· Tastes products, follow menus, estimate food requirements, check production and keep records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment as needed

· Provides guidance / leadership for determining process flows during high volume times

· Monitors kitchen activities, providing input and advice to team to optimize productivity

· Cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment

· Practices excellent food safety and sanitation practices and complies with HACCP standards

· Operates a variety of kitchen equipment, Measures and mixes ingredients, washes, peels, cuts

and shreds fruits and vegetables

· Stocks, dates, rotates, and checks temperature of product

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:

· Requires food preparation skills and knowledge of HACCP standards

· Requires a minimum of 3 year of closely related cooking experience in high volume or fast casual dining restaurant environment

· Requires advanced or specialized food knowledge pertaining to making Sauces, Soups, Sauté,

· Broiler, Fry, and Pantry

· Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and

policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with customers

· Requires the ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds

· Requires the ability to bend, twist, and stand to perform normal job functions

· Frequently immerses hands in water and water diluted with chemical solutions

· Frequently works with sharp knives, utensils, and hot plates

· Frequently works in hot environment

· Supervisor/Lead experience preferred

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Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V)

Drug Free Workplace (DFW)