Restaurant Cook

BBL Hospitality • Charleston, WV

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Restaurant Cook accurately and efficiently cooks meats, fish, vegetables, soups, and other hot food products. They also prepare and portion food products prior to cooking, and perform other duties in the areas of food and final plate preparation, including plating and garnishing of cooked items and preparing appropriate garnishes for all hot menu item plates.

Requirements

• Minimum of two years experience in kitchen and preparation and cooking.
• Must be able to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen, and dining room personnel.
• Must have Thursday & Sunday availability.
• Most positions do require weekend and holiday availability.

Responsibilities

• Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
• Assumes 100% responsibility for quality of products served.
• Knows and complies consistently with standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.
• Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period.
• Portions food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment.
• Prepares item for broiling, grilling, frying, sautéing or other cooking methods by portioning, battering, breading, seasoning and/or marinating.
• Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes.
• Handles, stores and rotates all products properly.
• Assists in food prep assignments during off-peak periods as needed.
• Closes the kitchen properly and follows the closing checklist for kitchen stations.
• Assists others in closing the kitchen.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 401K Investment
• Referral Bonus
• Associate Development Plan Opportunities
• Internal Promotion Opportunities
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Benefits, FSA and HSA Account options available to Full-Time associates
• Restaurant Discounts/Perks Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed