A Cook, or Line Cook, is responsible for preparing ingredients at an establishment that serves food, processing customer orders, producing meals and cleaning their workspace throughout the day to follow health and safety guidelines. Cooks follow recipes consistently, make adjustments based on customer requests, communicate with staff and prepare garnishes to make an attractive presentation for each meal.
Duties
- Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh
- Follow recipes
- Bake, grill, steam and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry and other foods
- Present, garnish and arrange final dishes
- Occasionally serve food
- Maintain a clean and safe work area
- Handle and store ingredients and food
- Maintain food safety and sanitation standards
- Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment and utensils
- Execute opening and closing procedures
- Monitor station inventory levels
- Accommodate guests’ special requests
- Operate kitchen equipment such as broilers, ovens, grills and fryers
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $9.00 - $12.00 per hour
Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week
Experience level:
Restaurant type:
- Quick service & fast food restaurant
Shift:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
Weekly day range:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Restaurant experience: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person