Grill Cook

Bob Evans Restaurants•Livonia, MI

About The Position

The Grill Cook prepares orders according to company recipes, carryout procedures, and plating standards, ensuring meals are appealing, accurate, hot, and fresh. The role involves cooking meats, fish, poultry, vegetables, and other foods using approved equipment and methods while following the current Bob Evans recipe book and storyboards. The Grill Cook follows food-handling, health, and sanitation standards; maintains personal grooming and kitchen cleanliness; and upholds portion sizes, quality standards, and kitchen procedures. The position requires maintaining and operating kitchen equipment safely and efficiently, coordinating preparation so all items for an order are ready at the same time, and may include assisting in other job categories or performing other assigned duties. Bob Evans describes its purpose as serving high-quality farm-fresh food and providing guests with a family dining experience. The company emphasizes teamwork, care for guests and coworkers, and pride in its culture and community roots. The posting notes early closing times with no late nights, work-life balance, career growth opportunities, competitive compensation, benefits, and flexible scheduling. The company states that it is EEO compliant and participates in E-Verify, and that it updates safety and sanitation procedures in accordance with current CDC, local, and state guidelines. The job requires standing for an entire shift and walking for long periods, as well as pushing, lifting, carrying, and transferring up to 50 pounds. Other physical demands include reaching, handling objects and tools, bending, stooping, tasting and smelling, communicating verbally, using various forms of vision, and accessing all areas of the restaurant.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of commonly used restaurant concepts, practices, and procedures.
Relies on experience and good judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Detail-oriented and able to multitask.
Able to maintain a high degree of pace and intensity for an extended period.
Strong menu knowledge and ability to accurately read, organize, and coordinate tickets.
Dependability and exceptional teamwork skills.
Able to stand for an entire shift and walk for long periods without rest or sitting.
Able to push, lift, carry, and transfer up to 50 pounds.
Able to reach, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, bend, and stoop.
Able to taste and smell, communicate verbally, and use close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
Able to access all areas of the restaurant, including selling floors, stock areas, and register areas.

Responsibilities

Prepare each order according to company recipes, carryout procedures, and plating standards.
Prepare visibly appealing meals in a timely manner and deliver hot, fresh food.
Follow recipes and storyboards to cook meats, fish, poultry, vegetables, and other foods using the current Bob Evans recipe book.
Use approved cooking equipment and methods to prepare high-quality meals.
Follow food-handling, health, and sanitation standards.
Maintain high standards of personal grooming, wash hands frequently, wear gloves to prevent bare-hand contact, and promptly change a soiled apron.
Follow standard portion sizes, quality standards, kitchen rules, policies, and procedures.
Maintain the quality and appearance of all food prepared and served.
Prioritize food preparation so all items on an order are completed at the same time.
Maintain and operate kitchen equipment effectively and safely.
Assist in other job categories when asked and perform other duties as assigned.