Line Cook - Jason Aldean's Kitchen + Rooftop Bar, Nashville

About the role

The primary function of the Line Cook role is to prepare ingredients and maintain stations used in the cooking process while ensuring the kitchen remains clean, sanitized, and operating safely.

Responsibilities

• Reports to work on time and is on the prep station as indicated on the work schedule.
• Correctly seasons, cooks, and plates all entrees (meat, poultry, and seafood) ensuring all food is prepared and served to standards of quality, presentation, and timing.
• Ensures food is never held on the line.
• Assists the Chefs in cutting meat, following specifications, quality standards, and procedures.
• Prepares broiled, fried, and baked food items in accordance with kitchen needs.
• Preps all food to ensure items are prepared according to company specifications, recipes, procedures, plate presentation, and quality standards.
• Correctly prepares vegetables for salads; portions and plates salads and desserts.
• Rotates and restocks all pantry food items, condiments, plateware, small wares, equipment, and supplies throughout the shift.
• Checks, prior to the start of the shift, the par and stock levels of all salad ingredients, cold appetizers, dessert items, condiments, garnishes, equipment, chilled plates, and other service plateware.
• Operates fryer, broiler, and oven top in accordance with kitchen needs.
• Communicates and coordinates with the broiler cook and food runners to ensure all food products are prepared and ready for service at the correct time.
• Assists other kitchen personnel in food preparation and side work according to prep lists.
• Correctly completes all station closing duties at the end of each shift.
• Assists Sous Chef/Chef and other kitchen team members in accomplishing closing duties and kitchen cleanliness.
• Maintains the highest degree of sanitation, cleanliness, and food safety for work area including prep tables, counter tops, refrigeration units, floors, walls, and shelving.
• Wears a uniform that meets restaurant requirements and is maintained and clean.
• Practices positive personal hygiene and cleanliness habits during all work shifts.
• Adheres to all safety guidelines and practices throughout the shift; immediately reports any unsafe condition or act, accidents, and/or injuries to the Sous Chef/Exec Chef.
• Performs all additional duties as assigned.

Leadership Qualities

• Accountability
• Adherence to Policy
• Attitude
• Confidentiality
• Development
• Job skills knowledge
• Judgment
• Organization
• Productivity
• Punctuality
• Quality of work
• Teamwork
• Verbal communication
• Working relationships
• Written communication

Requirements

• 2-3 years of experience as a fry, grill, or line cook preferred.
• Experience as a pantry or prep cook in a full service, fine dining, or casual dining restaurant preferred.
• Experience with fresh products preferred.
• Ability to access and operate business applications for communication with fellow team members (e.g., email, chat/text messaging).
• Must be able to taste and distinguish between flavors, spices, temperatures, textures; smell and distinguish between odors and scents for all food and beverage products.
• Must be able to work in an environment subject to extreme cold (30 degrees), heat (temperatures above 100 degrees), loud noises, fumes, odors, dust, and smoke.
• Must use cut gloves as required for safety.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and listen attentively to supervisors, other team members, vendors, and guests.
• Ability to understand communication in English.
• Position may require work on nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able to lift, handle, and carry food, small wares, equipment, supplies, and paper goods up to a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Must be able to constantly stand and exert well-paced mobility for periods up to eight hours in length.
• Must be able to bend, kneel, stoop, reach, and squat frequently to receive and store stock, supplies, and equipment, as well as work the line during service periods.
• Maintains good grooming habits.