Line Cook

Line Cook Responsibilities

• Prepares food in a timely manner
• Maintains Tocaya’s excellent food quality and presentation
• Minimizes unnecessary food waste
• Maintains high levels of food safety and food preparation in alignment with the health department national standards

Requirements

• Previous kitchen experience
• Accuracy and speed in executing assigned tasks
• The ability to maintain a clean station while preparing food for service
• Available to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs, and frequently lift and bend from the waist
• Must be able to stand for long periods
• This position requires frequent use of hands and arms in repetitive motions
• Regularly required to handle hot food

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the industry and relevant health and safety regulations
• Current Food Handlers card

Skills

• Fulfills all company recipes
• Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in broilers, grills, fryers and a variety of kitchen equipment
• Assumes 100% responsibility for quality of products served
• Understands 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
• Portions food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications
• Maintains a clean and sanitary workstation area including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, sauté burners, flat top range and refrigeration equipment
• Prepares items for broiling, grilling, frying, sautéing or other cooking methods by portioning, battering, breading, seasoning and/or marinating
• Follows proper plate presentation

Pay

Hourly Rate: $16.00/hr + tips!

Our tips average and extra +$4 an hour.