Line Cook

Crescent Careers • Las Vegas, NV

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for preparing food of consistent quality following recipe cards and production and portion standards. The Line Cook will start food items that are prepared ahead of time, ensuring not to over-prepare estimated needs. They will also be responsible for dating all food containers and rotating them according to Crescent standards, ensuring perishables are kept at proper temperatures. The Line Cook will check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull, and line set up, noting any out-of-stock items or possible shortages. They will assist in keeping the buffet stocked and return unused food items to designated storage areas, covering and dating all perishables. Additionally, the Line Cook will assist in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems and control food waste, loss, and usage per Crescent standards. They will operate, maintain, and properly clean various kitchen equipment including deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, mixer, slicer, oven steam table, tilt kettle, waffle iron, and flat top grill. Compliance with attendance rules and availability to work on a regular basis is required. Any other job-related duties as assigned will also be part of the responsibilities.

Requirements

• Self-starting personality with an even disposition.
• Maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times.
• Can communicate well with guests.
• Must be willing to “pitch-in” and help co-workers with their job duties and be a team player.
• Finger/hand dexterity in order to operate food machinery.
• Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry, or otherwise, move goods weighing a maximum of 100 lbs. on a continuous schedule.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food of consistent quality following recipe cards and production and portion standards, per check from servers.
• Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not to over prepare estimated needs.
• Date all food containers and rotate as per Crescent standards, making sure that all perishables are kept at proper temperatures.
• Check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull and line set up. Note any out-of stock items or possible shortages. Assist in keeping buffet stocked.
• Return all food items not used on next shift to designated storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables.
• Assist in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems, control food waste, loss and usage per Crescent standards.
• Operate, maintain and properly clean deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, mixer, slicer, oven steam table, tilt kettle, waffle iron and flat top grill.
• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
• Perform any other job related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed