Lead Line Cook Hiring

Software Hiring Website • Saint Louis, MO

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About The Position

This position reports to the kitchen manager. Job Overview The Lead Cook leads a team of professional cooks in preparing a wide range of menu items to meet high standards of culinary excellence, visual appeal, safety, and consistency. The Lead Cook organizes and motivates line cooks and dishwashers by assigning tasks and giving direction during daily service. The Lead Cook supports the Kitchen Manager in a variety of administrative and culinary projects. We are a group of St. Louis restaurants with respect for people, food, drink, and our beloved city. We depend on character and creativity to make nearly everything we serve by hand, from scratch, and always in a memorable setting. Our restaurants are not just great places to eat and drink, they are great places for individuals to work and thrive in diverse, challenging, and open-minded environments. We believe that we can only do well by being good to each other and by looking outside of ourselves.

Requirements

• high energy
• flexible schedules
• able to work long hours and multiple stations
• Weekend availability required
• 2+ years of experience in high volume kitchens preferred
• Good attitude and the ability to work well with others is key
• Professional cooking and knife-handling skills; able to use standard kitchen equipment, such as stove, oven, flat top, and fryer
• Have at least 2+ yearS cooking experience in an upscale or corporate environment
• Compliant with all required health department and safety certifications, including currently valid Serv Safe certification and Hepatitis A vaccination
• Ability to read and understand kitchen terminology

Responsibilities

• leads a team of professional cooks in preparing a wide range of menu items to meet high standards of culinary excellence, visual appeal, safety, and consistency
• organizes and motivates line cooks and dishwashers by assigning tasks and giving direction during daily service
• supports the Kitchen Manager in a variety of administrative and culinary projects

What This Job Offers

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