Cook - Chili's Restaurant - Key West International Airport

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks food following the Brands specifications in a timely manner while maintaining the safety, sanitation, and security of the kitchen and equipment.
• Works in assigned restaurant location as determined by management.
• Prepares ingredients for cooking, including portioning, washing, chopping, and storing according to MCA and Brand specifications and restaurant directions.
• Demonstrates product standards and recipe knowledge daily.
• Cooks food according to predetermined MCA and Brand specifications and quantities.
• Checks and ensures the correctness of the temperatures of appliances and food and maintains required logs.
• Notifies a manager if a product does not meet the specifications.
• Aids in moving and installing of beer, wine, and cocktail kegs.
• Completes safety training and certifications.
• Follows all company safety, sanitation, and security policies and procedures.
• Uses personal protective equipment.
• Reports maintenance needs, accidents, injuries, and unsafe working conditions to a MOD immediately.
• Maintains confidentiality of proprietary information.
• Maintains and cares for company equipment according to instructions and manufacturer requirements.
• Filters and boils out fryers according to Brand specifications.
• Welcome and acknowledge guests according to company standards, when applicable, and assist guests as needed.
• Communicate with others using clear, respectful, and professional language.
• Communicate any assistance needed during busy periods to the Chef to ensure optimum services.
• Responds to all "callbacks" and "echoes" to ensure ordered food is prepared on time.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others and work toward the goal of customer satisfaction.
• Ensures adherence to quality expectations and standards.
• Discards and tracks all expired products and mistakes on approved waste sheet.
• Cleans, sanitizes, and organizes all kitchen areas, walk-in coolers, reach-ins, and all storage areas according to MCA and Brand specifications.
• Disposes of grease per MCA and Airport policy.
• Aids other crewmembers as needed; is aware of and alerts other crewmembers of customer’s needs.
• Maintains a clean, neat, well-groomed appearance and adheres to all uniform and appearance guidelines.
• Sweeps and mops as needed.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated pleasant attitude and energy.
• Professional demeanor, appearance, and communication skills in accordance with restaurant guidelines.
• Demonstrated knowledge of professional cooking and knife-handling skills.
• Two years of cooking experience in a similar concept or restaurant.
• Demonstrated ability to execute restaurant menu in absence of the MOD.
• Demonstrated knowledge of, and certification within 90 days for all required local, state, and federal health, safety and sanitation laws.
• Understood proper use and maintenance of major kitchen equipment including stoves, refrigeration, slicer, dish machine, etc.
• Ability to take direction and work in a team environment.
• Ability to multi-task and work calmly and effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Adherence to MCA and Airport Knife Handling Policy.
• Ability to stand and exert fast-paced mobility for an entire shift.
• Ability to transport up to 50 pounds on occasion and up to 35 pounds regularly.
• Effective and professional oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to learn food and beverage knowledge and participate in training as required.
• Ability to read menu offerings, work procedures, recipes, food orders, KDS, safety procedures, and operating directions.
• Knowledge and adherence to MCA policies and procedures.
• Knowledge and commitment to safety and food sanitation.