Black Bear Diner Line Cook
About The Position
Black Bear Diner is a family-friendly restaurant that has served homemade food since 1995. The Line Cook is responsible for preparing and cooking food in the kitchen to Black Bear Diner procedures and standards, supporting customer satisfaction, and helping maintain smooth kitchen service. This is an on-site position with day and evening shifts open, starting at $17.00 per hour. The role requires working in a kitchen that may be hot, noisy, and congested, and communicating clearly with managers and kitchen and dining room personnel. The cook must follow company appearance and uniform standards and may work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Duties include food preparation and station maintenance, food safety practices, and completing kitchen closing tasks. The employer requires a pre-employment drug test, background check, and random drug testing. Visa sponsorship is unavailable.
Requirements
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and multitask.
- Patience, a good sense of humor, and enthusiasm.
- Ability to communicate clearly with managers and kitchen and dining room personnel.
- Ability to work in an environment that is often hot, noisy, and congested.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to stand for long periods and frequently reach, bend, stoop, and lift up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to perform frequent manual tasks with both hands, including pushing, pulling, handling, gripping, and fine finger controls.
- Ability to climb step stools for cleaning projects as needed.
- Must complete a pre-employment drug test and background check; random drug testing is conducted for employees.
- Visa sponsorship is unavailable.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, cook, plate, and finish food items according to Black Bear Diner procedures and standards.
- Comply with food safety requirements, including checking and maintaining temperatures, dating and labeling products, and rotating products so the oldest is used first.
- Stock and maintain sufficient food products at line stations for smooth service.
- Portion food products before cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.
- Maintain a clean and sanitary workstation, including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, burners, ovens, and refrigeration equipment.
- Handle, store, and rotate products properly.
- Assist with food preparation assignments during off-peak periods as needed.
- Complete side work for the station and shift.
- Close the kitchen correctly and follow the closing checklist for kitchen stations.
- Assist others with closing stations and the kitchen.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the manager on duty.
- Comply with company appearance and uniform standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
