Lead Cook

Governor’s Gun Club • Kennesaw, GA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Supervises and coordinates activities of Cooks and other workers engaged in preparing and cooking foodstuffs.

Requirements

• Supervisory responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees.
• Planning, assigning, and directing work.
• Appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Knowledge of ServSafe requirements.

Responsibilities

• Observes workers engaged in preparing, portioning, and garnishing foods to ensure that methods of cooking and garnishing and sizes of portions are as prescribed.
• Gives instructions to cooking personnel in fine points of cooking.
• Cooks and carves meats, and prepares dishes, such as sauces, during rush periods and for banquets and other social functions.
• Turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking.
• Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment.
• Portion, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to waiters.
• Substitute for or assist other cooks during emergencies or rush periods.
• Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
• Wash, peel, cut, and seed fruits and vegetables to prepare them for cooking.
• Carve and trim meats such as beef, veal, ham, pork, and lamb for hot or cold service.
• Assumes responsibility for kitchen in absence of Executive Chef.
• Expo duties to include finishing and garnishing plates before running.
• Prep all hot sauces for consistency, make deserts.
• Ensure all employees are following ServSafe requirements.
• Ensure food stays in canisters, keep cooler and freezer clean and organized.
• Keep dry storage clean.
• Ensure servers understand the menu and ingredients to avoid potential allergic reactions from consuming the food.
• Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
• Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers.
• Check temperature of all receiving food off delivery trucks.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees.
• Planning, assigning, and directing work.
• Appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed