Kitchen Staff - Cook - Jimbo's Diner

Position Summary

Jimbo's Diner, located at 7101 S. 84th St., La Vista, NE, has an excellent opportunity for cooks in their high volume, full-service restaurant and sports bar. The Kitchen staff position is an important part of every meal they serve and each guest's experience in their restaurant.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare or direct preparation of food served using established production procedures and systems.
• Comply with established sanitation standards, personal hygiene, and health standards; observe proper food preparation and handling techniques.
• Store food properly and safely by marking dates and items.
• Clean and maintain equipment used in food preparation and report necessary equipment repair and maintenance.
• Correctly prepare all food served following standard recipes and special diet orders; portion food for serving while following state mandated safety.
• Plan food production to coordinate with meal serving hours so that excellence, quality, temperature, and appearance of food are preserved.
• Keep work area neat and clean at all times; clean and maintain equipment used in food preparation.
• Clean and sanitize dishes as needed.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Moderate reading and writing skills; ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.
• Proficient interpersonal relations and communicative skills; cooperates and works together with all co-workers; plan and complete job duties with minimal supervisory direction, including appropriate judgment.
• Manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills.
• A high school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Prior experience in related food service positions is not required but preferred.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers; handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• The employee is regularly exposed to kitchen equipment (e.g., oven, stove, dishwasher, slicer, coffee machine, steamer, mixer, and chef's knives).

We are an equal employment opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.