REPORTS TO: Kitchen Manager

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Assists Kitchen Manager and other supervisors in preparing and cooking meals during service periods while assuring adherence to company policies, recipes, plating methodology and sanitation to ensure customer satisfaction. 

TASKS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Must be able to follow instructions, work efficiently in the kitchen flow and multi-task 
• Experience in using various ingredients and cooking techniques. 
• Set up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment
• Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc.)
• Cook food in various pieces of equipment including ovens, broilers and grills
• Ensure great presentation by following company plating guides and techniques 
• Keep a sanitized and orderly environment in the kitchen
• Ensure all food and other items are stored properly
• Check quality of ingredients
• Monitor inventory and stock on the line, prep areas and storage 
• Properly stores & rotate all food products as required
• During the food production process, apportions meats, vegetable, desserts and other products and utilizes food surpluses to assist kitchen manager in controlling food costs and other related expenses. .
• Ensure recipes and portion controls are adhered to as defined by kitchen manager. 
• After set-up, samples, smells and observes food to ensure conformance to recipes, portions, presentation and standards of appearance and taste. 
• Communicates with kitchen manager and supervisors  to maintain efficient food production.
• Monitors and records all the food temperatures on the service line at the beginning of all shifts and when requested to do so 

Compensation & Benefits:

• Full      Time
• $18-20      / Per Hour, based on experience
• Health      Insurance Availability