Line Cook

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Fulfills food safety and health code regulations.
• Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items using Pita Jungle recipes for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
• Assumes 100% responsibility for quality of products served.
• Knows and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.
• Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period.
• Portion food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment.
• Prepares items for broiling, grilling, frying, sautéing or other cooking methods by portioning, seasoning and/or marinating.
• Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes.
• Handles, stores and rotates all products properly.
• Completes required tasks within assigned time frames.
• Tracks and reports any food waste.
• Aids in food prep assignments during off-peak periods as needed.
• Opens and/or closes the kitchen properly and follows the closing checklist for kitchen stations.
• Aids others in closing the kitchen.
• Cooks only items generated from the restaurant point-of-sale system.
• If a meal is returned for any reason, correct the problem and report the return to the manager.
• Always wears gloves and hair restraints when handling food.
• Maintains hygiene.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the manager-on-duty.

Competencies

• Attendance/Punctuality - Consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: Attendance/Punctuality, Dependability, Safety and Security.