Position Summary: Under general direction from the Sous Chef, responsible for ensuring the highest level of quality food preparation, plate presentation, waste management, and the overall organizational flow. Ensures that the food presented to guests are completed in a timely, safe, and consistent manner according to departmental specifications , safety standards, policies, and procedures. This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Oversee the final elements of the food preparation and service processes. Assist in food delivery, when needed. Assist to set up and maintaining stations according to daily prep sheets, food safety, and sanitation standards while keeping kitchen clean, organized and area free of hazards. Perform food preparation tasks, cleaning, and organization of the kitchen areas. Ensure proper labeling of food product, rotation of food product, and proper storage container rotation. Responsible for respectful, timely, and effective communication between Team Members and kitchen staff. Interact with guests for special requests or concerns to provide excellent guest dining experience. Ensures communication is bridged between the kitchen staff and wait staff. Ensures orders are prepared accurately and delivered promptly by monitoring the flow of food orders. Manage the efficient movement of food from the kitchen to the restaurant dining area. Receive orders from servers, prioritize them based on urgency, and communicate them clearly to cooks. Inspect dishes before serving to ensure they meet restaurant standards regarding presentation, accuracy and quality. Call out orders to servers when dishes are ready, inform cooks of any special requests or dietary restrictions, and address any issues with orders. Add garnishes, arrange food on plates, and make final adjustments to plates before they leave the kitchen, all while upholding food safety standards. Monitor cooking times and ensure orders are prepared within appropriate timeframes to maintain smooth service flow. Adhere to proper food handling practices and sanitation procedures. Assist with resolving food-related customer complaints. Assist in the monitoring of kitchen stock levels and identifying potential shortages. Responsible for cleanliness and organization of the kitchen areas including at events, as well as sanitation and safety of all equipment following ServSafe principles. Attends and contributes to daily and weekly department meetings. Stay organized and prepared for any future events and discuss all prep work with the supervisor. Performs other duties as required. Access to Sensitive Areas: Food and Beverage storage areas. Signatory Authority: None.
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Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees