Line Cook/Prep Cook

Responsibilities

• Prepares, seasons and cooks soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other foods.
• Adjusts thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles.
• Mixes ingredients according to recipe to prepare soups, flatbreads, desserts, sauces and casseroles.
• Bakes, roasts, broils, and steams meats, fish, vegetables and other foods.
• Adds seasoning to foods during mixing or cooking.
• Observes and tests foods being cooked by tasting, smelling, and piercing with fork to determine that it is cooked.
• Carves meats, portions food on serving plates, adds gravies and sauces, and garnishes servings to fill orders.
• Washes, peels, cuts, and shreds vegetables and fruits to prepare them for use.
• Butchers chickens, fish, and shellfish.
• Cuts, trims, and bones meat prior to cooking.
• Bakes bread, rolls, cakes, and pastry.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Must have at least two (2) years of prep/line cook experience.
• Effectively communicates with coworkers and managers.
• Articulates well with associates.
• Teamwork; contributes to building a positive team environment.
• Flexible schedule, including nights and weekends, is consistently at work and on time.
• Manages difficult or emotional customer situations;
• Responds promptly to customer needs.
• Reacts well under pressure;
• Accepts responsibility for own actions;
• Follows through on commitments.
• Maintains a positive attitude and does not make negative comments or gestures.

Physical Requirements

• Observes safety and security procedures;
• Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines;
• Reports potentially unsafe conditions.
• Able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Able to work while standing for 4 to 8 hours, with accommodation if necessary.
• Uses equipment and materials properly and protects the assets of the Fox Theatre.