What are the responsibilities and job description for the Line Cook position at Inch & Co?
Line Cook – Job Summary
Performs Line Cook duties at Regents' Glen Country Club. Under supervision, prepares food to the exact specifications of the Chef. Duties include setting up work station, prepping food, cooking, cleaning and stocking.
Essential Functions/ Primary Duties
- Prepares work station before the start of each service, making sure that all the supplies that will be needed for the night are available and ready for use. This can include preparing some items in advance, or performing simple tasks such as stocking the station with plates and bowls. Ensuring that all items are fresh and to high standards of food service.
- Preps food for service each day. Duties include but are not limited to chopping vegetables, butchering meat, or preparing sauces.
- Cooks items requested from work station. This requires working with other cooks in the kitchen to make sure that food is ready at the right time, in the right order so that it arrives at the customers table ready to eat and at the right temperature.
- Cleans station and assists with kitchen cleanup including disposing of garbage, cleaning utensils, pots, and pans, and cleaning cooking surfaces.
- Takes care of leftover food while maintaining food safety. Depending on the food item, it can be properly stored, disposed of, returned to the correct inventory location.
- Stocks kitchen including assisting in unloading delivery trucks and storing inventory correctly. Reports low inventory to appropriate supervisor.
- Complies with OSHA and ODCC's safety requirements.
Desired Qualifications/Experience/Certification/Education
- Works from verbal and written instructions and communicates well with coworkers and supervisors.
- Previous commercial kitchen experience.
- Culinary degree or currently in culinary school desired
- 6 years cooking experience required
Physical 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.
- Ability to stand for majority of work shift
- Able to prepare food according to food handlers guidelines
- Able to communicate with supervisors and kitchen staff.
- Knowledge of and ability to use standard commercial kitchen equipment including stovetops, grills, ovens, refrigerators and various other equipment
- Ability to maintain movement, bend, lift and carry 50lbs
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and near hot surfaces
- Ability to communicate effectively in a collaborative work environment utilizing various technologies such as: telephone, computer, web, voice, e-mail, etc.
- Ability to climb steps
- Ability to work a flexible schedule of days, evenings, weekends, and holidays
