Line Cook (Parks)

Under general supervision, performs routine restaurant preparation, cooking and janitorial duties.

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ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

- Prepare meals according to recipes and procedures in a timely manner and lead other cooks in absence of Restaurant Manager or Assistant Manager.

- Maintain sanitation procedures and organization of work area adhering to regulations, maintain proper food storage, receiving, rotating and stocking as par levels dictate.

- Train other back of the house staff and answer questions about cooking methods, menu items and specials.

- Ensure proper clean-up of kitchen at the end of the shift. Ability to meet all health department standards for safe food handling.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

- Knowledge of basic food and beverage preparation for a full-service restaurant.

- Knowledge of food handling procedures of a full-service restaurant.

- Knowledge of basic mathematics.

- Knowledge of basic ordering and purchasing methods.

- Knowledge of basic inventory rotation and maintaining par levels.

- Skill in working in a team environment.

- Skill in learning new concepts and ideas.

- Skill in maintaining personal hygiene and sanitation.

- Skill in following recipes.

- Skill in food preparation.

- Skill in janitorial duties.

- Ability to meet all health department standards for food safety.

- Ability to cook and prepare menu items to set specifications.

- Ability to lead and train others in full-service food preparation.

- Ability to create product orders to replenish inventory and for future special events.

- Ability to perform janitorial duties.

- Ability to follow specific oral and written instructions.

- Ability to perform a variety of physical skills, including but not limited to standing, stooping, carrying, cleaning, holding, lifting and seeing.

- Ability to operate a variety of equipment, including but not limited to mixer, fryer, meat slicer, oven, flat top grill, sandwich presses, microwave and refrigerator equipment.

- Ability to lift or exert forces equivalent to lifting up to 50 pounds.

- Ability to work in both indoor and outdoor environments.

Qualifying Education and Experience:

- The above knowledge, skills and abilities may be demonstrated by a high school education or the equivalency with three to six months experience in one of the following: restaurant line cook, banquet kitchen preparation, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

- Ability to obtain a food handler permit within one month of employment is required, possession of food handler permit preferred.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING:

- Criminal background check

- Drug and alcohol testing

- Physical and Human Performance Evaluation (HPE)

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