Line Cook
About The Position
Prepares, seasons, and cooks soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other foods for restaurant and banquet consumption. The role includes preparing ingredients and recipes, cooking and testing food, plating and garnishing orders, and maintaining food quality, efficiency, and guest satisfaction. The Line Cook follows food-handling, health, sanitation, safety, and company policies; assists with supply deliveries and inventory rotation; and keeps kitchen, dish, freezer, and work areas clean. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Franchise-specific certifications and federal, state, or local food-handling certifications may be required.
Requirements
- Follow proper safety precautions at all times.
- Franchise-specific certifications may be required.
- Federal, state, or local food-handling certifications may be required.
- Meet the physical demands of the role, including standing, walking, handling and reaching with hands and arms, tasting or smelling, frequent bending or similar movements, and lifting or moving items up to 50 pounds occasionally.
Responsibilities
- Adjust thermostat controls for ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles.
- Measure and mix ingredients according to recipes to prepare soups, salads, gravies, desserts, sauces, and casseroles.
- Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
- Season food during mixing or cooking.
- Cook and test food by tasting, smelling, and checking it with a fork to determine whether it is cooked.
- Prepare items according to recipes in a timely and efficient manner while preventing waste and ensuring quality and guest satisfaction.
- Carve meats, portion food onto serving plates, add gravies and sauces, and garnish servings to fill orders.
- Wash, peel, cut, and shred vegetables and fruits for use.
- Cut, trim, and bone meat before cooking.
- Bake bread, rolls, cakes, and pastries.
- Handle food according to procedures that meet health and sanitation guidelines.
- Use tools and equipment properly to prevent injury or equipment damage.
- Assist with unloading supply trucks and storing and rotating inventory.
- Clean the work area, freezers, kitchen, and dish area.
- Follow KHC policies, the employee handbook, and property-specific guidelines and standards, including dress code, safety, and performance standards.
- Maintain a professional image and report to work as scheduled.
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, and other benefits available
- DailyPay
- 401(k)
- Paid training
- Paid PTO
- Referral program
- Discounts at Kinseth Hotel Corporation hotels and restaurants
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
