Line Cook

Potomac Family Dining Group•District Heights, MD

12d

About The Position

The Line Cook is primarily responsible for preparing food for restaurant guests in accordance with Potomac Family Dining Group and Applebee’s brand standards. The role includes completing prep work, setting up and maintaining a cook station, preparing menu items to recipe and presentation standards, managing food quality and cooking times, and following safe food-handling and sanitation practices. The Line Cook also manages inventory using FIFO, controls food waste and spoilage, temperatures food items, receives deliveries, and helps ensure ticket cook times meet company and brand standards. The position includes general utility and dishwashing work, such as cleaning kitchen areas and equipment, washing dishes and cookware, removing trash, and assembling, maintaining, and breaking down the dish station. No supervisory responsibility is assigned.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Reading, writing, basic math, and verbal communication skills are required.
Reliable transportation is required.
Ability to be a team player.
Ability to follow manager instructions and guidance.
Ability to communicate and behave professionally at all times.
Ability to transport cases weighing up to 50 pounds, up to 20 times per stated period.
Ability to place utensils, plates, pans, and cases on both high and low surfaces.
Ability to respond in emergency situations to avoid imminent danger to self and others.
Ability to use knives, slicing equipment, and other food-preparation equipment.
Mobility throughout the work period, with the ability to balance, bend, stoop, kneel, lift, and regularly carry up to 40 pounds.
Ability to stand for long periods, up to four hours at a time.
Ability to speak clearly and listen attentively to employees and dining-room staff.
Finger and hand dexterity for using small tools.

Nice To Haves

Prior kitchen work experience preferred.
ServeSafe Food certificate is a plus.
High school degree or GED preferred.
Bilingual experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Complete assigned prep work and set up the cook station according to station requirements.
Maintain product presentation, product quality, and cooking times.
Prepare menu items according to Applebee’s recipes and plate presentation standards.
Keep the work area clean and organized.
Practice safe and sanitary food handling.
Clean and sanitize the work area before, during, and after the work period.
Complete assigned daily and weekly cleaning tasks.
Manage inventory using FIFO and control food waste and spoilage.
Temperature-check food items according to Concord requirements.
Receive incoming food deliveries.
Clock in tickets and ensure ticket cook times meet or exceed company and brand standards.
Perform general utility work, including scraping and pre-rinsing dishes, loading the dishwashing machine, and washing pots, pans, and trays by hand or machine.
Wash work-area tables, walls, refrigerator and cooking equipment, and floors.
Remove trash and garbage to the dumpster and clean garbage cans and trash areas.
Assemble, maintain, and break down the dish station.