Job Type
Full-time
Description

Job Title: Line Cook         


Date Revised: 10/22/2024


Schedule: Based on the business needs 


Job Status: Full-Time or Part-Time



I. Job Summary


The Cook is responsible for preparing food items for cooking according to standard recipes to ensure guest satisfaction is consistent with company standards. Consistently fostering a spirit of harmony and cohesion between the kitchen staff and service staff. 


II. Essential Job Functions


Job Activities


  • Prepares all food products according to the prescribed methods.
  • Maintains the highest level of food quality available.
  • Receives and stores all products as prescribed.
  • Maintains a clean and safe kitchen.
  • Follows all health and safety regulations.
  • Follows all Food & Beverage regulations.
  • Controls waste.
  • Communicates all problems and ideas for improvement to management.
  • Communicates and works together with coworkers as a team.
  • Arrives at work for scheduled shifts and is punctual, always following company absence, lateness procedure if unable to do so.
  • Attends meetings / training sessions as required by the management team.
  • Fills out all forms as prescribed.
  • Maintains all equipment and utensils
  • Organizes all areas of the kitchen.
  • Follows proper rotation procedures.
  • Labels and dates all products prepared.
  • Follows management’s instructions and suggestions.
  • Availability to work any day, and/or schedule.
  • Performs other duties as directed.
  • Ensures that all food procedures are followed.
  • Coordinates food service with other departments as necessary.
  • Assists with the purchase and inventory of the food supply.
  • Follows all sanitation guidelines.
  • Becomes familiar with new menu items/dishes.


Requirements

Personal Competencies


These describe the behavior you will need to demonstrate to carry out your job effectively:


  • Maintains a high customer awareness by approaching your job with the customers always in mind.
  • Is financially aware of costs involved in the operations and are responsible to control costs.
  • Is motivated and committed to your personal development, approaching all tasks with enthusiasm and seizing opportunities to learn new skills or knowledge in order to improve your personal performance.
  • Is adaptable, responding quickly and positively to changing requirements, which may mean getting involved in procedures that are not normally part of your day-to-day responsibilities.
  • Maintains high level of teamwork by showing co-operation and support to colleagues in the pursuit of department and restaurant goals. To have a positive impact, taking personal responsibility and initiative to resolve issues, always clearly communicating with both customers and colleagues
  • Ensures that the quantity of work is sufficiently productive under the normal business levels.


III. Additional Duties

  • Performs other job-related duties as directed.
  • Works as a team player at all times and is prepared to be flexible in order to ensure that operations are always as efficient and profitable as possible.



IV. Education, Experience and Skill Requirements

  • Good communication and organizational skills.
  • Ability to handle stressful situations and be able to prevent and/or handle emergency situations.
  • A cheerful, positive attitude when working with a variety of people, and be able to work well under pressure.
  • Responsible, neat and clean in appearance.
  • Strong communication skills with supervisors and team members.
  • Must be able to read, write and speak English.


V. Working Conditions


I. Environment applicable for the job:

  •  Heat, Cold, Noisy, Odors, Outdoors, Dust/Fumes, Chemicals, Humidity

III. Requirements and Activities:


  • Bending/Pushing/Pulling- Frequently 30-50%
  • Climbing Ladders- Not Applicable
  • Climbing Stairs- Not Applicable
  • Collating/Filing- Not Applicable
  • Color Recognition- Sometimes 0-29%
  • Dialing- Not Applicable
  • Digging- Not Applicable
  • Hearing- Constantly 60%
  • Lifting/Carrying 25lbs.-Constantly 60%
  • Lifting/Carrying 50lbs.- Constantly  60%
  • Lifting/Carrying 75lbs.or - Not Applicable
  • Listening- Constantly  60% 
  • Manual Dexterity- Constantly  60%
  • Reading- Sometimes 0-29%
  • Sitting- Not Applicable
  • Speaking- Constantly  60%
  • Standing-Constantly  60% 
  • Stretching- Sometimes 0-29%
  • Sustained Mental Application- Frequently 30-50%
  • Sustained Visual Application - Constantly  60%
  • Threading- Not Applicable 
  • Using a Keyboard -Not Applicable 
  • Vehicle Operation- Not Applicable
  • Vision- Constantly  60%
  • Walking- Constantly  60%
  • Writing- Not Applicable 



The Company reserves the right, at any time with or without notice to alter or change your job duties, reassign or transfer job responsibilities or to assign you additional job responsibilities.


From time to time, you may be directed to work on special projects that assist with other work necessary or important to the operation of the Company.


If you do not believe your job description accurately reflects your day to day job duties, please bring this to the attention of Human Resources.