Line Cook

Castle Management • Clermont, FL

2d

About The Position

The Line Cook prepares menu dishes using established recipes and portion sizes, completes meal-preparation procedures, and helps maintain clean food-preparation and storage areas. The role works with other cooks to prepare portions for other shifts, monitors freshness and rotates products according to schedule, develops seasonal menu choices in response to customer demand, and tracks and replenishes inventory as needed. The posting advertises a pay rate of $20 per hour and a five-day work week, with no late nights or early mornings. It also notes that extended hours and weekends may be required based on project needs.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience in a restaurant or comparable field.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Knowledge of best practices for training kitchen staff and implementing kitchen procedures.
• High level of creativity, professionalism, and reliability.
• Comfort working with a team in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Excellent verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Fluent English as a primary language.
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends based on project requirements.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to stand or sit upright for long periods, with duration potentially fluctuating.
• Ability to handle, finger, grasp, and lift objects and packages; reach with hands and arms; communicate and exchange information; navigate the property or building; and complete required forms.

Responsibilities

• Prepare basic components of menu dishes using established recipes.
• Memorize and use serving portion sizes and kitchen meal-preparation procedures.
• Keep the kitchen, food-preparation areas, and food-storage areas clean to restaurant standards.
• Work with other cooks on portion preparation for other shifts when needed.
• Monitor product freshness and rotate out old products according to the established schedule.
• Design new menu choices based on seasonal ingredients and customer demand.
• Track, record, and replenish inventory as needed.
• Travel off-site for training sessions on an ad-hoc basis when required.
• Occasionally cover for front desk staff at other communities within a reasonable commuting distance when needed.
• Respond to emergencies and callouts in a timely manner.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED