Line Cooks - NO LATE NIGHTS

Sessions West Coast Deli • Mission Viejo, CA

4d • $18 - $22

About The Position

Cooks are responsible for delivering food that is not only delicious and cooked to the specifications of the customer but is also safe and fresh. Line Cook responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh Follow recipes, including measuring, weighing, and mixing ingredients Bake, grill, steam and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry, and other foods Present, garnish and arrange final dishes Maintain a clean and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment, and dishes Handle and store ingredients and food Maintain food safety and sanitation standard

Requirements

• Knowledge of safety procedures, including safe temperatures at which ingredients must be kept and to which food must be prepared to avoid foodborne illness
• Ability to work as part of a team and collaborating on complex dishes
• Interpersonal skills to interact with a variety of other people, such as waitstaff, dishwashers, management, and sometimes customers
• Calm demeanor to work in a high-stress, fast-paced environment
• Accountability for the dishes they prepare measuring up to the expectations of management and customers alike
• Comprehension and organization to follow direct orders and recipes and to correctly prepare dishes to the standards of the restaurant
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to handle tools, such as knife techniques for chopping, slicing, cutting, and dicing
• Ability to stand in one place for hours at a time, handle extreme heat and work shifts
• Current Food Handlers Card or ServSafe Certificate.
• A minimum of 6 months experience as a prep cook or line cook in a fast-paced fast-casual or fullservice restaurant.

Responsibilities

• Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh
• Follow recipes, including measuring, weighing, and mixing ingredients
• Bake, grill, steam and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry, and other foods
• Present, garnish and arrange final dishes
• Maintain a clean and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment, and dishes
• Handle and store ingredients and food
• Maintain food safety and sanitation standard

What This Job Offers

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