Grill Cook - Bird Road Restaurant Graziano's

Grazianos Group • Coral Gables, FL

1d • 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 and labeling food, maintaining a clean cooking area, managing waste and expired food, and overseeing inventories. The company culture emphasizes a "HEART AS FULL AS OUR BELLY" and taking care of each other and their products.

Requirements

• Basic cooking skills.
• Knowledge of safety regulations.
• Customer service orientation.
• Time management skills.
• 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

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED