LINE COOK

Location: Scottsdale, AZ

Employment Type: Part-Time

Salary: Competitive

Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Line Cook is a team member of the Back of House. The Line Cook is responsible and accountable for superior customer satisfaction through food assembly with accuracy and efficiency, and ensuring that core values are carried out through execution. The Line Cook is expected to be a role model for the company culture, and always exhibit the highest standards in overall guest experience, by delivering the best food and service, in the cleanest, most friendly and safest dining environment.

The Line Cook reports directly to the assigned Shift Leader [SL] and/or General Manager [GM]. The Line Cook is accountable for executing the policies, procedures and direction provided by the SL and/or GM. The Line Cook is required to complete and meet the requirements of the General Team Member Training Certification and the Line Cook Training Certification. It is preferred that the Line Cook be able to speak and write in the English language in order to best communicate with our customers, vendors, and leadership, and must maintain professional dress, speech, and behavior at all times.

REWARD FOR MEETING OUR HIGH STANDARDS?

In return for the Line Cook’s skills and dedicated effort, the Line Cook will receive a competitive compensation package, an opportunity to thrive in a challenging, enriching and rewarding environment, with the opportunity to grow with us as we begin a period of exciting growth. The Line Cook will be empowered to work with the team and be provided the tools to do so.

Responsibilities

• Superior customer service through fast, efficient, accurate, and proper food production all completed to company standards
• Continuously test all food products for taste, appearance, consistency to assure that all company food standards and procedures are being followed
• Clean and maintain the kitchen on a regular basis, including proper timely maintenance on all machines and equipment
• Superior knowledge of entire food menu, ingredients, modifications, cook times, assembly order
• Proper protocol and management of ticket orders, table number groupings
• Proper presentation and/or preparation of food for dine-in or to-go
• Become familiar with new menu items and their preparation, cook times and assembly
• Supports the Back of House team by ensuring that prep is completed, coolers are stocked, equipment is clean, and ready for service at all times with a friendly, positive attitude aligning with company core values
• Completes position Primary and Secondary Responsibilities as well as Daily Duties at a superior level
• Maintains a calm demeanor during periods of high volume or unusual events to keep store operating to standard and to set positive examples for rest of team
• Assist with the par/inventory/order of food supply
• Coordinate food service with other departments as necessary
• Maintaining accurate temperatures on all cooling equipment, maintain waste sheet, temp logs
• Maintains kitchen to high standard and follows sanitation guidelines compliant with Health Department and company standards
• At times, performs work of other team members as needed
• Keeps company passwords and intellectual property confidential
• Demonstrates a positive, helpful attitude as well as presenting professional conduct and appearance at all times
• Use, implementation, and adherence to all company policies, procedures, systems and processes
• Regular and predictable attendance: The scheduled working hours for this position range from Sunday – Saturday from 5:30am to 5:30pm and shifts range from 4 to 8 hours in length.
  
  

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EDUCATION + EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THE JOB:

• 18+ years of age
• Prefer high school graduate
• 1 yr of food preparation and/or kitchen experience
• Demonstrate cooking skills, ability to follow established protocol and recipes
• Dependable, honest, trustworthy, possesses integrity
• Positive attitude and great personal drive
• Courteous and enthusiastic
• Willingness and ability to learn in a fast-paced sales environment
• Exceptional communication skills
• Exceptional guest services skills
• Basic math skills and computer skills
• Prefer ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and efficiently
• Successful completion of General Team Member Training Certification
• Successful completion of Line Cook Training Certification
• Ability to learn and maintain knowledge of company’s products and procedures
• Availability to work on weekends
• Reliable transportation
  
  

Frequency

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Never = 0% Rarely = 1 – 10% Occasionally = 11 – 33% Frequently = 34 – 66% Continuously = 67+%

LIFTING + CARRYING:

Weight Frequency Objects

1-10 lbs. Continuously Food items, paper goods, office items

11-20 lbs. Frequently Delivery items, cases of food, full buss tubs

21-35 lbs. Frequently Delivery items, cases of food, trash/recycle

36-50 lbs. Frequently Delivery items, cases of food

51-75 lbs. Never

Sitting: Never

Standing: Continuously

Walking: Frequently

Bending: Frequently

Squatting: Frequently

Kneeling: Rarely

Crawling: Never

Climbing: Never

Reaching: Frequently

Grasping: Continuously

Applicant Declaration

I have read the responsibilities and requirements of the position of Line Cook To the best of my knowledge, I believe that I can perform these duties and am qualified for the position.