Cook - Cafe Line

Benefits

• Full-time medical insurance
• Dental and vision coverage
• Long-term and short-term disability
• Employee life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment
• Paid time off
• Other perks: free bread, employee assistance program (EAP), store discounts, meal discounts, free cooking classes

Responsibilities

• Embody La Farm values through action, example, and communication: Exceed Customer Expectations, Quality, Dignity, Community, Learning, Teaching, and Innovation
• Ensure and exude world-class customer service; demonstrate urgency to serve every customer
• Actively demonstrate product quality and pride through use of freshest ingredients, consistent recipe execution, and appealing plating and presentation to La Farm standards
• Prepare customer orders with accuracy and efficiency
• Follow La Farm systems and recipes when building prep ingredients and customer orders
• Process monitor data for orders accurately and efficiently to execute ticket time goals
• Safely and properly use turbo chef, stove, and other equipment for café menu items
• Merchandise to La Farm standards, including properly signed products, samples, and store packaging and labeling
• Create catering platters based on daily special orders
• Perform proper rotation and quality control
• Complete daily checklists, logs, build cards, and production sheets
• Demonstrate proper opening and closing procedures
• Contribute to an overall positive and collaborative environment
• Answer the phone to La Farm standards
• Communicate with team about orders up, product no longer available, etc.
• Assist runners as needed with delivering food to customers
• Ensure overall unit safety and sanitation goals and policies
• Maintain grade “A” or better by beating health and sanitation inspection standards
• Uphold company standards and policies for opening/closing
• Ensure safe working conditions and comply with all laws
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed

Requirements

• Experience in culinary field; prep and/or line work experience required
• Knowledge of weights, volume, and cooking procedures
• High proficiency at reading recipes and build cards
• High attention to detail
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Ability to solve business-related problems quickly and efficiently
• Great relationship-building skills and demonstrated positive demeanor as a team player
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multitask
• Flexibility required: weekends required, holiday work required, two days off (not consecutive)
• Ability to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others
• Multi-lingual a plus

Physical Demands

• Must be able to work effectively in a confined area
• Ability to bend and lift 50 lbs
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time
• Continuous use of hands and arms
• Continuous bending, reaching, and twisting