We are seeking experienced Line Cooks with an excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures in fine dining cooking.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Line Cook will be responsible for preparing, cooking and garnishing various foods efficiently within The Italian Kitchen established standards in every aspect
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Maintain food storage and handling procedures.
- Maintain food quality and nutritional standards.
- Perform technical culinary food production, portion control, and service standards.
- Follow production schedule.
- Food preparation of meats/poultry/game/fish, vegetables, and fruits, to include:
- Washing, peeling, cutting and seeding vegetables and fruits
- Weighing and measuring ingredients
- Methods of combination: stirring, mixing, whipping, breading, etc.
- Cooking: steaming, sautéing, frying, baking, roasting, braising, boiling, poaching, broiling
- Maintain cooking temperature, product cooling and labeling.
- Lifting and moving equipment to and from work stations, stove, and refrigerator.
- Maintains a clean and sanitary work station, equipment.
- Distribute supplies utensils, and portable equipment.
- Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at work station to ensure a smooth service period.
- Follows proper plate presentation and garnish setup for all dishes.
- Properly store, rotate, and manage all food products following local, state, federal, and company guidelines and procedures.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 2 years cooking experience;(or) equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to perform in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
- Conversational English vocabulary.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to write simple correspondence.
- Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide these operations using units of weight measurement, volume, and distance.
- Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Strong team orientation with fellow team members.
- Proficient knife skills and use of following equipment:
