Line Cook

Essential Job Functions

• Has the ability to complete an accurate inventory count each month and has a firm understanding of cost of goods sold.
• Attends a monthly kitchen staff meeting that covers training, the area’s progress since the prior month, safety, and basic financials that can pertain to the entire department.
• Assists the Executive Chef in planning all menus with the club’s Food and Beverage Director.
• Follows standards to ensure consistency in food taste and presentation.
• Prepares meats, seafood, vegetable, and other items required for the line.
• Carefully follows standard recipes when preparing all items.
• Uses food preparation equipment according to manufacturer’s instructions.
• Ensure that all restaurant staff are familiar with the key ingredients, preparation, and taste of all menu items.
• Works closely with the front of the house service team to ensure expedient ticket times, excellent food quality, and proper plate presentation.
• Conducts periodic inventories as needed.
• Work within controls to minimize waste and prevent theft.
• Incorporates safe work practices and safe food handling standards.
• Arrive to work on time, with full neat and clean uniform including safety shoes and tools, ready to work immediately.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including day/night shifts, weekends and holidays

Required Skills

• Strong multi-tasking skills.
• Holds composure during stressful situations.
• Team player.
• Accuracy and speed in executing assigned tasks.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent, with equivalent experience required.
• Should have a culinary degree from an accredited school and/or two years of experience in the culinary field.
• Must have good knowledge of various cuisines with basic food and cooking methods. 

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Physical Demands & Work Environment Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to:

• Walk, sit, stand for long periods of time, bend, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear, stoop, kneel, crouch, close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Lift up to 25 lbs. regularly; up to 50 lbs. occasionally and to lift overhead and push/pull, move lighter objects.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may:

• Be exposed to outside weather conditions including temperatures over 90 and below 40 degrees.
• Indoor conditions that may be very hot or cold.
• Work near: moving mechanical parts, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Noise level in the work environment is frequently loud.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance (after eligible timeframe)

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Weekend availability

 Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

This position requires the final candidate to successfully pass an E-Verify Check.  

More Information: http://www.dhs.gov/e-verify