Lead Line Cook
About The Position
The Lead Line Cook assists the Executive Chef and Sous Chef with kitchen duties and helps ensure that prepared foods meet the club’s standards of excellence. The role focuses on consistent execution of hot sauces and line production, controlling food costs and production, and preparing daily specials that meet quality standards, optimize profits, and exceed guest expectations. The position also helps oversee kitchen operations to ensure restaurant and company standards for quality and service are met. The Lead Line Cook assists the Clubhouse Manager and Executive Chef with Food & Beverage operations and follows their direction on inventory, cleaning, preparation, and opening and closing procedures. The role includes setting up and breaking down food lines, maintaining recipe adherence and ticket times, keeping the kitchen and work areas clean and orderly, maintaining equipment and supplies, and following safe food-handling and sanitation practices. The employee is expected to communicate significant problems or unusual matters promptly, perform duties in a timely manner, and foster a cooperative working environment and a favorable image of Lake Naomi Club.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of back-of-house experience in a similar restaurant.
- Basic understanding of professional cooking and knife-handling skills.
- Ability to operate kitchen equipment safely and properly.
Nice To Haves
- Culinary degree recommended.
- Current ServSafe certification recommended.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Executive Chef and Sous Chef with kitchen duties.
- Help ensure all prepared foods meet standards of excellence.
- Consistently execute hot sauces and line production.
- Control food costs and production to optimize profits and increase sales.
- Execute daily specials that meet concept quality standards, optimize profits, and exceed guest expectations.
- Execute and oversee kitchen operations to help meet restaurant and company quality and service standards.
- Assist the Clubhouse Manager and Executive Chef with Food & Beverage operations.
- Follow direction regarding inventory, cleaning, preparation, and opening and closing procedures.
- Keep the Clubhouse Manager and Executive Chef promptly informed of problems or significant unusual matters, and take corrective action when necessary.
- Set up and break down food lines, including broiler, deli, and hot line.
- Ensure adherence to recipes and meet ticket-time standards.
- Maintain a clean and sanitary workstation using safe, sanitary, and organized work practices.
- Perform duties in a timely and effective manner in accordance with company policies and position objectives.
- Maintain cooperative working relationships with company employees to support morale, productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness.
- Present a favorable image of Lake Naomi Club and support its aims and objectives.
- Maintain cleanliness and order in the kitchen and work area.
- Maintain equipment and supplies.
- Perform additional duties assigned by the Clubhouse Manager and Executive Chef regarding office procedures and policies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
