Job Description
The cook will prepare meals and follow establishment recipes, Duties include preparing ingredients, adhering to the restaurant menu and following food health and safety procedures. Cook, clean, assist other cooks and staff and deliver food in a fast-paced environment. Work may include operating a grill, oven or fryer. Previous experience in a team environment and various cooking methods preferred.
Duties & Responsibilities
• Setting up, cleaning and organizing work stations
• Preparing ingredients for the shift; washing vegetables, chopping, seasoning meat, etc.
• Preparing oven, utensils and grill for shift
• Taking orders from wait staff or computerized system
• Cooking order according to food health and safety standards
• Handling multiple food orders at one time
• Monitoring multiple food orders as new orders arrive
• Dressing order for presentation
• Ensuring each guest order has the correct food and sides
• Delivering food order to wait staff in a timely manner
• Storing all food properly
• Sanitizing and cleaning work stations and utensils
• Assisting other cooks in preparing food or helping other team members as needed
Requirements & Qualifications
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Able to multitask, prioritize and manage time efficiency
• Physical endurance to stand for an entire shift
• Self-motivated and self-directed
• Works well as part of a team and on individual tasks
• Able to quickly memorize complex or multiple orders
• Previous experience as a busboy, washer, waiter, cook or relevant work experience preferred
• Must be flexible and willing to work early mornings, nights and weekends
• Physically be able to stand and move during the length of the shift; able to bend and kneel through shift; able to lift up to 25 pounds or more
• Must have reliable transportation
• Able to read and write