Grill Cook-Kennewick

About the position

The GrillCook is responsible for preparation of food items while complying with all applicable sanitation, health, and personal hygiene guidelines. This position ensures that all recipes, food preparations, and presentations meet the restaurant's specifications and commitment to quality. This position ensures appropriate use of facility supplies and equipment to minimize loss, waste, and fraud.

Responsibilities

• Preparing or directing preparation of food served using established production procedures and systems
• Determining amount and type of food and supplies required using production systems; ensuring availability of supplies and food or approved substitutions in adequate time for preparation
• Serving or ensuring proper serving of food for tray line or dining room
• Complying with established sanitation standards, personal hygiene, and health standards; observing proper food preparation and handling techniques
• Storing food properly and safely by marking dates and items
• Reporting necessary equipment repair and maintenance
• Correctly preparing all food served following standard recipes and special diet orders; portioning food for serving
• Planning food production to coordinate with meal serving hours so that excellence, quality, temperature, and appearance of food are preserved
• Maintaining daily production records
• Keeping work area neat and clean at all times; cleaning and maintaining equipment used in food preparation
• Completing food temperature checks before service
• Performing other work-related duties as assigned

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Moderate English reading and writing skills; ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures
• Promote positive public relations with guests
• Proficient interpersonal relations and communicative skills; cooperate and work together with all coworkers; plan and complete job duties with minimal supervisory direction, including appropriate judgment
• Ability to stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push, and pull items weighing 50 pounds or less
• Manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills