Hiring Bonus! Line Cook (part-time) | The Station on Main, IA

Create Menu Magic

Showcase your skills by preparing new menu items and daily preparation requirements, providing guidance to line cooks, conducting inventories, and ensuring sanitary and well-maintained food preparation areas, as well as safe food handling.

Responsibilities

• Cook proteins to pre-determined temperatures and ensures quality and consistency of dishes.
• Leads small culinary teams in banquet execution and daily preparation needs.
• Follows proper food handling and storage practices in accordance with local and state regulations.
• Conducts inventory, monitors product levels, and communicates replenishment needs to the Chef team.
• Ensures sanitary and well-maintained food preparation areas and kitchen equipment.
• Operates and maintains specialized kitchen equipment including slicers, Robo-Coup, Hobart mixers, and convection ovens.
• Demonstrates mastery of knife skills and proper butchering techniques.
• Adjusts preparations for flavor and presentation while accommodating guest needs in a timely manner.
• Provides direction and guidance to line cooks during service to ensure smooth kitchen operations.
• Attends all scheduled meetings and training sessions.
• Performs other related duties and special projects as assigned by management to support departmental and organizational goals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years industry experience.
• Able to cook proteins to pre-determined temperatures.
• Able to cook and direct a banquet up to 100 with a help of a small team.
• Necessary State Food Handler’s License(s).
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instruction, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
• Working knowledge of all mother and minor sauces.
• Working knowledge of proper butchering techniques.
• Knowledge of specialized equipment: Mastering of slicer, Robo-coup, Hobart, convection ovens.
• Must possess knife skills, the ability to adjust preparations for flavor, and accommodate customer’s needs in a timely manner.