Cook

Cooks duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:

Must be a team player

Provide prompt, courteous, and professional service to customers

Prepares a variety of meats, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.

Knows and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.

Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period.

Portions food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.

Prepare items for broiling, grilling, frying, sauting or other cooking methods by portioning, battering, breading, seasoning and/or marinating.

Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes.

Performs other related duties as assigned by the Kitchen Manager or manager-on-duty.

Knowledge of where and how everything is stored

Able to prepare food according to food handlers guidelines

Able to communicate with Prep Cooks & Wait staff

Maintain the quality and appearance of items prepared

Label and date and rotates all products properly as well as all food stored and rotate as needed

Able to work in a high pace and hot environment

Able to multi-task

Maintain thorough understanding of menu items and preparation techniques

Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, saut burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment.

Maintain cleanliness and safety in the work area

Arrive on time and demonstrate effective time management

Flexible with job duties

Able to work all shifts and holidays

Report to managers when something is broken or needs repair

Follow written and verbal instructions

Other duties as assigned,