Line Cook

Kinseth Hospitality Companies•Moorhead, MN

12d

About The Position

Prepares, seasons, and cooks soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other foods for restaurant and banquet service. Follows recipes and prepares items efficiently and on time while minimizing waste and maintaining quality and guest satisfaction. Follows food-handling, health, sanitation, safety, and equipment-use procedures, and maintains clean kitchen and work areas. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Franchise-specific certifications and federal, state, or local food-handling certifications may be required.

Requirements

Follow food-handling, health, sanitation, safety, and equipment-use procedures.
Franchise-specific certifications may be required.
Federal, state, or local food-handling certifications may be required.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including standing, walking, handling items, reaching, and lifting or moving loads up to 50 pounds occasionally.

Responsibilities

Adjust oven, broiler, grill, roaster, and steam-kettle controls to regulate cooking temperatures.
Measure and mix ingredients according to recipes to prepare soups, salads, gravies, desserts, sauces, and casseroles.
Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods; season foods during preparation and cooking.
Taste, smell, and test foods to determine whether they are cooked properly.
Prepare recipe items in a timely and efficient manner while preventing waste and ensuring quality and guest satisfaction.
Carve meats, portion food onto serving plates, add gravies and sauces, and garnish servings to fill orders.
Wash, peel, cut, and shred fruits and vegetables; cut, trim, and bone meat before cooking.
Bake bread, rolls, cakes, and pastries.
Follow proper food-handling procedures and health and sanitation guidelines.
Use tools and equipment properly to prevent injury or damage.
Assist with unloading supply trucks, storing inventory, and rotating stock.
Clean the work area, freezers, kitchen, and dish area.
Follow KHC policies, property-specific guidelines, dress code, safety and performance standards; maintain a professional image and report to work as scheduled.