Line Cook

Responsibilities

• Promote, work, and act in a manner consistent with the El Encanto Mission Statement and Core Values.
• Ask the Kitchen Manager or manager-on-duty about menu specials and any other product, menu issues you should be aware of.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary workstation at all times.
• Prepare items for broiling, grilling, frying, sauteing, or other cooking methods by portioning, battering, breading, seasoning, and/or marinating.
• Know and comply consistently with El Encanto's standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards, and kitchen rules, policies, and procedures.
• Stock and maintain sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period.
• Check thermostat settings of grills, ovens, fryers, and other kitchen equipment and adjust if necessary.
• Follow recipe instructions to specifications - ensure the quality, portion size, cooking time, and consistency of every item that leaves your station.
• Follow proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes.
• Perform prep work during slow periods.
• Ensure that all cooking equipment used is operating correctly and at the proper temperature.
• Report any broken or malfunctioning equipment to the Kitchen Manager or manager-on-duty.
• Always follow safe food handling practices.
• Use our product labeling system to label, date, rotate and store all food products.
• Close and open kitchen properly following kitchen checklists for stations.
• Affords assistance to others in closing the kitchen.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Kitchen Manager or manager-on-duty.

Qualifications

• Efficiency and speed: The Line Cook must work quickly and efficiently so that our speed of service objectives is met while preparing food that meets our high standards of quality and plate presentation.
• Organization: Since the speed of execution is so important so is maintaining an organized work area. The Line Cook keeps a sufficient level of product ready in the right storage areas and has equipment ready when needed.
• Ability to perform well in a fast-paced work environment: Must be able to think quickly on his/her feet with multiple activities going on at once.
• Focus on quality, pride in work: The Line Cook's work is placed directly in front of our guests. The type of job performed by our Line Cooks influences our guests' entire experience.
• Always a Team Player: The Line Cook is always aware of what's happening on the line and in the kitchen and is ready and willing to help others get the job done.