Part Time Cook

GENERAL PURPOSE

The Cook is responsible for preparing food items in accordance with production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe, sanitary work environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in contributing to our customer satisfaction.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare menu items while exemplifying a positive demeanor and interacting with guests that are seated at the high-tops surrounding the open kitchen.
• Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
• Ensure food is stored and cooked at the correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
• Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
• Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not to over prepare estimated needs.
• Note any out-of-stock items or possible shortages and check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull, and line set up.
• Prepare food of consistent quality following recipe cards and production and portion standards, per check from servers.
• Portion, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to servers and/or bartenders.
• Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils.
• Return all food items not used on the next shift to designated storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables.
• Afford assistance in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems, control food waste, loss and usage per hotel standards.
• Operate, maintain, and properly clean deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, mixer, slicer, oven steam table, tilt kettle, wood-fired pizza oven, and flat-top grill.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Two years of culinary experience is required.

PAY RANGE

Pay Range: $19.88 per hour

Apply for this Position