Corner Burger Cook
About The Position
The Corner Burger Cook prepares menu items according to Corner Burger recipes, build cards, portion standards, and presentation requirements. The role includes daily food preparation, operating commercial kitchen equipment, maintaining cooking and holding standards, and preparing accurate orders during high-volume service. The cook follows food-safety, sanitation, storage, and FIFO practices; maintains a clean and organized workstation; completes assigned opening, shift-change, and closing duties; and reports food-safety, equipment, or product-quality concerns. The position also requires dependable attendance, effective communication, teamwork, and willingness to assist other stations as needed.
Requirements
- Previous fast-casual, quick-service, restaurant kitchen, or line-cook experience.
- General cooking and food-preparation skills.
- Familiarity with commercial grills, fryers, and other restaurant kitchen equipment.
- Basic knowledge of food storage, sanitation, and food-safety practices.
- Ability to follow recipes, build cards, portion standards, and instructions consistently.
- Ability to work quickly and accurately in a fast-paced kitchen.
- Strong attention to cleanliness and organization.
- Dependable attendance and a strong work ethic.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to stand and work on one's feet for extended periods.
- Ability to bend, reach, lift, carry, and perform repetitive kitchen tasks throughout a shift.
- Comfort working around hot cooking equipment, fryers, grills, and typical commercial kitchen conditions.
- Reliable transportation to and from work.
- Availability to work weekends and holidays as required.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of fryer oil/tallow maintenance and rotation is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and cook menu items according to recipes, build cards, portion standards, and presentation requirements.
- Prepare ingredients through portioning, cutting, assembling, and other food-preparation tasks.
- Safely operate grills, fryers, flat-top cooking equipment, ovens, and other commercial kitchen equipment.
- Maintain proper cooking temperatures and food-quality standards.
- Prepare multiple orders accurately and efficiently during high-volume service.
- Follow procedures for fryer operation, oil/tallow filtering, rotation, maintenance, and replacement; recognize and address deteriorated oil/tallow quality.
- Minimize food waste and properly handle usable product.
- Follow food-safety, sanitation, and personal-hygiene requirements.
- Label, date, rotate, store, and protect food products; follow FIFO inventory practices.
- Maintain proper refrigerated, frozen, dry-storage, cooking, and holding temperatures and prevent cross-contamination.
- Immediately report food-safety, equipment, or product-quality concerns to management.
- Maintain a clean, sanitary, and organized workstation and complete assigned opening, shift-change, and closing cleaning duties.
- Clean and sanitize cooking equipment, preparation surfaces, utensils, floors, storage areas, and other assigned kitchen areas.
- Break down cardboard boxes and properly dispose of trash, cardboard, and other waste.
- Keep walk-ins, freezers, dry storage, and kitchen work areas organized; restock and prepare the kitchen for the next shift.
- Arrive on time, in proper uniform, and ready to work each scheduled shift.
- Communicate effectively with cooks, Front of House employees, and management.
- Work with urgency while maintaining food quality and accuracy, and assist other stations and team members during high-volume periods.
- Follow direction from the General Manager and other designated restaurant leadership.
- Maintain professional conduct and contribute to a positive, team-oriented environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
