Saute/Hot Line Cook

DeFalco's Italian Eatery, Grocery•Scottsdale, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Lead Line Cook to join our culinary team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for preparing high-quality dishes, maintaining a clean and safe work environment, and ensuring food safety standards are met. This role requires a professional with their own set of culinary tools and a strong understanding of kitchen operations.

Requirements

Must bring own professional tools (knives, plating spoons, etc.).
Ability to ensure ingredients and final products are fresh.
Ability to follow recipes, including measuring, weighing, and mixing ingredients.
Ability to bake, grill, steam, and boil meats, vegetables, poultry, and other foods.
Ability to present, garnish, and arrange final dishes.
Ability to maintain a clean and safe work area.
Ability to handle and store ingredients and food.
Ability to maintain food safety and sanitation standards.
Ability to clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, and utensils.
Ability to execute opening and closing procedures.
Ability to set up workstations with required ingredients and equipment.
Ability to check the quality and freshness of ingredients.
Ability to monitor station inventory levels.
Ability to accommodate guests' special requests.
Ability to operate kitchen equipment such as broilers, ovens, grills, and fryers.
Ability to assist with stocking and setting up kitchen stations.
Ability to prepare food, including cleaning and cutting ingredients and cooking main dishes, desserts, appetizers, and snacks.
Ability to plate prepared foods based on senior chef's guidance.
Ability to work with servers to ensure orders are completed according to request and on time.
Ability to wash and clean kitchen and cooking utensils and store equipment at the end of shifts.
Ability to ensure kitchen operation procedures and hygiene meet food safety standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh.
Follow recipes, including measuring, weighing, and mixing ingredients.
Bake, grill, steam, and boil meats, vegetables, poultry, and other foods.
Present, garnish, and arrange final dishes.
Occasionally serve food.
Maintain a clean and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment, and dishes.
Handle and store ingredients and food.
Maintain food safety and sanitation standards.
Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, and utensils.
Execute opening and closing procedures.
Set up workstations with required ingredients and equipment.
Check the quality and freshness of ingredients.
Monitor station inventory levels.
Accommodate guests' special requests.
Operate kitchen equipment such as broilers, ovens, grills, and fryers.
Assist with stocking and setting up kitchen stations.
Prepare food, including cleaning and cutting ingredients and cooking main dishes, desserts, appetizers, and snacks.
Plate prepared foods based on senior chef's guidance.
Work with servers to ensure orders are completed according to request and on time.
Wash and clean kitchen and cooking utensils and store equipment at the end of shifts.
Ensure kitchen operation procedures and hygiene meet food safety standards and regulations.