Grill Cook - Graziano's Lifetime

Grazianos Group • Coral Gables, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Grill Cooks prepare food items such as meats, vegetables, and cheese using a grill. This role involves taking orders, regulating grill temperature, portioning food, labeling items, maintaining a clean cooking area, discarding waste, and managing inventories. The position requires basic cooking skills, knowledge of safety regulations, customer service orientation, time management, and the ability to stand for long hours.

Requirements

• Basic cooking skills.
• Knowledge of safety regulations.
• Customer service orientation.
• Time management.
• Ability to stand for long hours.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills.
• Basic understanding of or ability to learn sanitation and regulations for workplace safety.
• Basic understanding of or ability to learn food handling techniques, preparation, and cooking procedures.
• Must be able to work quickly and efficiently.
• Must be able to work well as part of a team.
• Must be able to work well under pressure.
• Ability to maintain personal cleanliness.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Nice To Haves

• High school or vocational school coursework in kitchen basics, such as food safety, preferred.
• One year of related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take grilled food orders from waiters.
• Label food items appropriately.
• Season and prepare food items for grilling.
• Discard any expired or near expiry food items.
• Manage inventory of food supplies.
• Arrange prepared food items in an aesthetic manner.
• Manage portions of grilled food items and garnish them.
• Check and recheck equipment temperature to ensure accuracy of order.
• Regulate temperature of broilers, grills, and roasters.
• Maintain work area by cleaning and sanitizing constantly.
• Wash, cut and peel meats and vegetables prior to preparing them for cooking.
• Clean and sanitize grilling and broiling equipment after use.
• Evaluate food items before serving.
• Receive raw food items from suppliers.
• Ensure preventative and general maintenance of grilling equipment.
• Make sure that food items are appropriately thawed before using.
• Ensure that all supplied items are of excellent quality and accurate quantity.
• Grill requested food items in accordance with customers’ specifications and preset recipe.
• Ensure refrigeration and rotation of food items.
• Cool food items to standard temperatures before serving.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED