Performance Line Cook

EXOS•Philadelphia, PA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

We're seeking a Performance Cook to join our team. The Performance Cook's duties will include maintaining equipment, performing other duties as directed by the Executive Chef, working catering events, nights, and weekends as needed by client request, ensuring the kitchen and surrounding areas are sanitized and clean in accordance with company standards and health code regulations, prepping creative, simple, health-oriented menu items on a daily basis, implementing EXOS’ nutrition principles, in a sanitary and timely manner, following recipes, portion controls, and procedures as established by the EXOS kitchen, cleaning and maintaining station up to standards while practicing exceptional safety, sanitation and organizational skills, possessing creativity, desirability to learn, and utmost respect for food, answering, reporting, and following Executive or Sous Chef’s instructions, assisting with the cleaning, sanitation, and organization of the kitchen, walk-in coolers, and storage areas, and performing additional responsibilities as requested by the chef or sous chef at any time. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum 2 year’s restaurant experience as a prep and/or line cook
Kitchen sensed, self-motivated, driven, organized, and clean
Ability to receive feedback and take instructions
Understanding of professional cooking, knife handling skills, and various cuisines
Understanding and knowledge of safety, sanitation and food handling procedures
Excellent customer service and a hospitable attitude
Professional communication skills
Ability to work in a team environment
Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure in an open kitchen environment
Must be able to read, understand, and follow basic cooking directions
Must be able to work some catering events, nights, and weekends during high season
Commitment to quality service

Nice To Haves

Culinary Nutrition degree and background preferred
Understanding of Exchange System
Familiarity and experience with ESHA Food Processor

Responsibilities

Maintain equipment, including refrigerators, stoves, ice machines, dish washer, etc.
Perform other duties as directed by the Executive Chef
Must be able to work catering events, nights, and weekends as needed by client request
Ensure that the kitchen and surrounding areas are sanitized and clean in accordance with company standards and health code regulations
Ability to prep creative, simple, health oriented menu items on a daily basis, implementing EXOS’ nutrition principles, in a sanitary and timely manner
Follows recipes, portion controls, and procedures as established by the EXOS kitchen
Cleans and maintains station up to standards while practicing exceptional safety, sanitation and organizational skills
Possesses creativity, desirability to learn, and has uttermost respect for food
Answers, reports, and follows Executive or Sous Chef’s instructions
Assists with the cleaning, sanitation, and organization of the kitchen, walk-in coolers, and storage areas
Performs additional responsibilities as requested by the chef or sous chef at any time
Other duties as assigned