Line Cook

SUMMARY: To prepare and cook food in a manner which will ensure a quality appearance and taste, and to prepare meals as promptly as possible. To consistently maintain a clean and well-organized kitchen at all times. To perform all duties in compliance with safety standards, health standards and the Colorado Limited Gaming Act.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Within the realm of the responsibility of the job, maintains a clean and safe work environment. Performs duties in compliance with Safety procedures, which includes use of safety equipment. Incumbents are responsible for following safety procedures, identifying unsafe practices or conditions and informing their supervisor of unsafe conditions, as directed.
2. Prepares and cooks food in a manner which will ensure a quality appearance and taste, and to prepare meals as promptly as possible.
3. Acts to consistently maintain a clean and well-organized kitchen at all times.
4. Develops, maintains and enhances positive relations with all CUSTOMERS AND TEAM MEMBERS.
5. Wears and maintains all uniforms properly.
6. Alerts supervisor of any concerns regarding the quality, selection and variety of all food and beverages.
7. Complies with established security polices and procedures.
8. Receives training, technical direction and guidance from Restaurant Supervisor.
9. Performs other duties, including special projects, as needed and directed. 
10. Attendance:  reports to work as scheduled, on time, and ready to work.

MARGINAL JOB FUNCTIONS:  Performs side duties including folding napkins, rolling silverware, cleaning trays, restocking shelves, filling ice bins, cleaning and breaking down service area, using cleaning compounds, and making coffee.  Also performs other side duties that include performing restroom checks, cleaning of restrooms, taking out trash bags, answering the telephone, training other hosts/hostesses, handling cleaning compounds and chemicals, and other duties as required.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Demonstrated cooking experience, preferably within a hospitality, restaurant or gaming environment. Demonstrated experience performing within specific deadlines or under pressure. Demonstrated experience problem solving, organizing and prioritizing work. 

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Graduation from High School, or the equivalent in education and experience. One (1) or more years of recent and related cooking experience, preferably within a hospitality, restaurant or gaming environment. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Demonstrated effective and diplomatic oral and written communication skills using English.

REASONING ABILITY: Decisions are limited to within the scope of essential duties.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Food Handler’s License, or equivalent, when required.

OTHER SKILLS/ABILITIES: None.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Essential duties may involve performing physical exertion: frequent brisk walking, climbing stairs and, stooping, bending, stretching, reaching, kneeling, squatting, bending, walking and crouching/stooping, pushing and standing for entire work shift, with standard breaks, in order to perform duties. Essential duties may involve working in a small, confined area used to obtain food, with floors which may become slippery in the process of preparing food and beverages. Essential duties require lifting trays containing food; a lifting up to 50 pounds to stack, store or move kitchen, restaurant or general office supplies and equipment. Essential duties involve a flexible workweek with additional hours routinely required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Essential duties may involve working in a kitchen environment that contains loud noise, odors and a frequently hot cold work environment due to running ovens and refrigeration units.  

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY USED: Equipment typical of a retail/commercial kitchen, bar and restaurant.  Including slicers, mixers, ovens, burners, steam tables, groove grill, refrigerators, fryers, knives, spoons, forks, glasses, pitchers, oven mitts and various cleaning supplies and materials.