Line Cook

Location: Clevelander South Beach

Summary:

The Line Cook efficiently and accurately prepares food menu items for guests in accordance with Clevelander standard recipes, portions, plating and garnish specifications.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Completes assigned opening, closing and ongoing duties.
• Opens and closes work stations properly and assists others with duties as needed.
• Properly stores, rotates and handles all products.
• Maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period.
• Maintains a clean, sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, sauté burners, flat top, ovens and refrigeration equipment.
• Observes a clean-as-you-go cooking procedure.
• Prepares food items for frying, grilling, baking or other cooking method by portioning, battering, breading, seasoning and tossing/stretching per company guidelines.
• Operates and maintains all standard cooking equipment including grill, fryer, flat top, sauté burners, and ovens. 
• Understands and consistently complies with company prescribed portion size, recipe specifications, cooking methods, plate presentations and quality standards.
• Effectively and efficiently communicates with Kitchen Expeditor (Expo) and kitchen management to create a working environment that promotes company values and encourages operational excellence.
• Adapts food menu items to accommodate guest requests as directed by the Expo. 
• Ensures item preparation time is in accordance with Clevelander timing standards and as directed by Expo.
• Prepares only items recorded on tickets generated through the point of sale (POS) system.
• Tracks and reports food waste according to Clevelander policy.
• Performs related duties such as food preparation, dishwashing and dish stocking, expediting orders and cleaning projects as assigned by kitchen managers.
• Reports and documents any observed or known safety hazards, conditions or unsafe practices and procedures to management immediately.
• Practices sanitary and safe food handling by properly following health department regulations and maintaining current state certified Food Handler status.
• Maintains and ensures compliance of all policies and procedures.

Other Functions:

• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or 2 years related experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:      

• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to verbally communicate and take direction
• Ability to follow standard recipes 
• Strong attention to detail
• High energy level and self motivated
• Strong organizational and time management skills required
• Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry up to 50lbs as needed
• Finger/hand dexterity to operate kitchen machinery, knives, etc.
• Ability to withstand changes in temperature, occasional smoke, steam and heat and work in a confined area
• Must possess hearing, visual and sensory abilities to observe and detect emergency situations; also to distinguish product taste, texture, temperature, presentation and preparation

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in a mostly kitchen environment and requires evening and weekend hours