Line Cook at Trumbauer s

Reports to: Executive Chef, Sous Chef
Location: The Union League of Philadelphia (140 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102)

About the role

Prepare lunch and dinner for à la carte functions in accordance with production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe, sanitary work environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items according to consistent quality following recipe cards, as well as production, portion, and presentation standards; complete mis en place and set-up station for lunch and/or dinner service.
• Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not to prepare beyond estimated needs.
• Experience in pizza and pasta preparation, wood-fired grill cooking preferred.
• Fine dining and upscale casual restaurant experience preferred; oyster bar shucker background a plus.
• Operate, maintain, and properly clean kitchen equipment, including deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, mixer, slicer, oven, steam table, tilt kettle, waffle iron, and flat-top grill.
• Date all food containers and rotate as per policies, ensuring all perishables are kept at proper temperatures.
• Check parts to shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull, and line set-up; note any out-of-stock items or possible shortages.
• Return all unused food items to designated storage areas, covering and dating all perishables.
• Assist in setting up plans and actions to correct food cost problems; control food waste, loss, and usage per policies.
• Work harmoniously and professionally with co-workers and supervisors.

Requirements

• Cooking school or culinary institute education or equivalent experience.
• Minimum two years of culinary or related work experience; advanced culinary knowledge expected.
• Working knowledge of kitchen equipment, generally learned on-the-job.
• Proficient knife skills and ability to multi-task.
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs and stand for long periods of time; bending and lifting required.
• This position requires night and weekend work.

Benefits

• Fair wages and a safe working environment.
• Employee meals.
• Energetic, multi-faceted, team-oriented work atmosphere.
• Exposure to a national market and opportunities for promotion from within.
• Educational funding for employees and scholarship opportunities for employee children and grandchildren.
• Uniforms provided for uniformed employees.
• Paid Time Off for full-time employees.
• 401k retirement plan with employer match of up to 6% once required hours are met (for full-time and part-time employees).
• Choice of two Blue Cross health plan products (for full-time employees).
• Dental insurance (for full-time employees).
• Employer-paid life insurance and disability program (for full-time employees).