What are the responsibilities and job description for the EL Cook/Prep position at WKS Restaurant Group?
Pay Range: $20.00 – $30.00
Listed wages are based on company-wide ranges. Actual earnings will vary based on factors such as: restaurant brand, experience, education, geography, applicable minimum wage, unit volume(s), hours worked & potential overtime pay.
Position Purpose:
Prepares, cooks, stores, and cuts whole chicken as well as other grilled products. Cleans and sanitizes entire work area.
Placement in the Organization:
Reports to Assistant and General Manager.
Responsibilities/Duties/Activites:
- Follows company food handling and safety procedures.
- Rotates and organizes products in storage areas using the FIFO method of rotation.
- Inspects whole chickens and other raw meats for acceptable quality standards.
- Prepares, marinates and seasons whole chicken.
- Thaws and stores all other raw meats to projected needs.
- Maintains proper levels of whole chicken and other meats cooking throughout shift based on projections and actual business activity.
- Cooks whole chicken and other grilled products according to company standards.
- Receives orders and cuts whole chicken; arranges chicken for proper presentation on plate or in packaging.
- Cuts, stocks, and rotates all other grilled products according to company standards and projected needs.
- Monitors quality of cooked chicken; takes correct action when hold time expires or when product quality fails to meet company standards.
- Notes holding time of grilled products.
- Maintains and ensures that all cooked meat products are at proper serving temperature.
- Regularly assists expediter and burrito assembly person.
- Cleans and sanitizes entire work area including all equipment, tools, and storage containers.
- Assists in training new cooks.
- Periodically performs additional duties as assigned by direct supervisor.
- Stores shipments of food products using the FIFO system of rotation.
- Rotates and organizes products in walk-in using the FIFO method of rotation.
- Inspects all cold food product ingredients for acceptable quality standards.
- Prepares and packages all cold food products, according to projected needs, per company quality standards.
- Moves packaged items to proper front line and drive-thru coolers,; stacks and rotates products.
- Cleans and sanitizes entire work area including all equipment, tools, and storage containers.
- Assists in training new cold prep persons.
- Periodically performs additional duties as assigned by direct supervisor.
Qualification Standards:
- Must have sufficient mobility to move or operate in work area.
- Must meet government regulation pertaining to health risk concerns about food handling.
- Must be able to understand and follow company recipes.
- Must have basic math skills, including units of measurement.
- Must be able to observe an ensure product is prepared and presented to company standards.
- Must be at least 18 years old to cut chicken.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to move up to 75lbs., with assistance, required.
- Reaches, bends, stoops, scrubs, lifts, and wipes.
- Empties trash bags weighing up to 40 lbs.
- Must have high level of mobility/flexibility.
- Must be able to work under heavy stress/pressure during peak times.
- Exposure to heat, steam, smoke, cold and odors.
- Requires continual standing and walking.
Salary : $20 - $30
