A Line Cook’s major responsibility is to prepare food, help the kitchen workers in the preparation of food items as instructed by the Kitchen Manager and compliant with standards.
Job Responsibilities:
- Set up stations and collect all necessary supplies to prepare menu for service
- Prepare a variety of foods; meat, seafood, poultry, vegetable, and cold food items
- Arrange sauces and supplementary garnishes for allocated station
- Cover, date and correctly store all bits and pieces and food prep items
- Notify Chef in advance of likely shortages
- Serve menu items compliant with established standards
- Use food preparation tools in accordance with manufactures instructions
- Close the kitchen correctly and follow the closing checklist for kitchen stations
- Maintain a prepared and sanitary work area at all times
- Keep the work area fresh all through the shift
- Make sure all storage areas are tidy and all products are stored appropriately
- Constantly use safe and hygienic food handling practices
- Return dirty food preparation utensils to the appropriate areas
- Assist with all duties as assigned by the kitchen manager
Availability:
Cooks are required to work Friday and Saturday evenings, unless previously booked off
Job Requirements:
- Hands-on experience in garnishing, arranging, and serving food
- Demonstrated ability to check freshness of food and ingredients prior to cooking
- Knowledge of food safety and handling procedures
- Well versed in cleaning work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, and silverware
- Able to work in a team environment and take direction
- Self-motivated and organized
- Exceptional problem solving abilities
- Committed to quality service and food and beverage knowledge
- Excellent ability to take direction
These are just some of the skills that are expected of a line cook. Since a line cook needs to work under the supervision of a chef, it is of utmost importance that she/he possesses some knowledge of the hospitality industry especially kitchen work. Since the physical demands of this job are great to say the least, it is key for a line cook to be physically agile as she/he may be required to work on her/his feet quite a lot.