Line Cook
About The Position
Thirsty Lion | Scratch Kitchen & Craft Cocktails is hiring Line Cooks for sauté, grill, and flat-top stations at its new restaurant in Lone Tree, Colorado, outside Park Meadows Mall. The restaurant features a varied, multicultural menu prepared from scratch, with a commitment to local, seasonal ingredients and bold flavors. The Line Cook prepares food that meets or exceeds company quality standards and helps maintain a clean, organized, safe, and well-prepared kitchen station. The role requires following company policies, department training procedures, food-handling standards, and health department regulations. Employees may be required to work a variety of scheduled shifts based on business needs, including late hours, weekends, and holidays.
Requirements
- Able to obtain a valid food service permit.
- Able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Knowledge of food handling, food allergen risks, product shelf life, proper food storage, hygiene, and health department regulations.
- Knowledge of station preparation, product rotation and utilization, and correct portioning.
- Knowledge of menu items prepared at the assigned station.
- Knowledge of line equipment and ability to use it safely.
- Demonstrates safe knife skills.
- Works well in a fast-paced environment and under pressure.
- Demonstrates good time-management and multitasking skills.
- Able to work a variety of scheduled shifts based on operational needs, including late hours, weekends, and holidays.
- Able to continuously stand and lift up to 10 pounds; frequently walk, bend, and reach overhead; occasionally lift up to 50 pounds; and seldom climb and lift over 50 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Arrive as scheduled, prepared for shift responsibilities, well groomed, and in proper uniform.
- Follow station-preparation procedures, including product utilization and rotation, shelf-life standards, correct portioning, and minimizing waste.
- Prepare food items that meet or exceed company quality standards and record waste on the provided waste sheet.
- Keep the station prepared for anticipated business levels and practice clean-as-you-go techniques.
- Maintain clean and organized food-preparation and storage areas, including floors.
- Use safe knife skills and operate line equipment according to safety procedures.
- Know the menu items prepared at the assigned station.
- Follow food-handling, food-storage, hygiene, allergen-risk, and other applicable health department procedures.
- Work cooperatively with other employees to support guest satisfaction.
- Follow management and supervisor directions, including side work and cleaning requests.
- Follow company accounting policies and procedures regarding employee meals.
- Interact with guests, coworkers, and managers in a positive, friendly, and professional manner.
- Comply with company policies, department training procedures, and company and state safety guidelines.
- Keep china and glass breakage to a minimum.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
