Lead Cook - Xtreme Cafe

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*Pay rate*

$23.50 an hour

* Hourly shift differential for swing and grave shifts *

$2.00 an hour additional for swing shift

$2.00 an hour additional for grave shift

SUMMARY: To assist the Sous Chef with day-to-day kitchen operations. Responsible for a high level of guest service as described in your departments guest service standards.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Ensure food quality including presentation, portioning, timeliness and consistency
• Assist with interviewing, training and scheduling cooks
• Demonstrate knowledge of menu items and execute standards
• Follow procedures for food storage, rotation, spoilage, sanitation, and prevention of cross-contamination including items are properly marked and stored
• Follow recipes, times and temperatures in order to produce quality and consistent products
• Maintain a safe, organized and clean work area and conform to Indian Health Service standards
• Assist cashiers as need to include greeting guests, taking/delivering food and beverage orders, operating point-of-sales system and handling cash and cash equivalents
  
  

Knowledge And Certification, Skills And Abilities

Knowledge and Certification

Required

• 3 years a-la-carte cooking experience
• Previous knowledge of kitchen design and experience with operation of grills, roast-and-hold ovens, conventional and convection ovens, fryers, etc.
  
  

Preferred

• Previous lead / supervisory experience
  
  

Skills

Required:

• Accurate and detail-oriented
• Highly organized and ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills
  
  

Abilities

Required:

• Ability to work fast and efficiently
• Ability to follow established dress code policies and practice good personal hygiene
• Ability to interact with guests, coworkers and management in a professional and courteous manner
• Ability to learn proper equipment usage
• Ability to speak in a clear, concise and pleasant voice