Trattoria Cook I- Eldorado Scioto Downs Columbus, OH
About The Position
This position is primarily responsible for ensuring the proper cooking of all food for patrons of Trattoria. The cook will also oversee and train all culinary positions. This role requires a strong understanding of food handling, preparation, and storage to guarantee safe products for guests. The cook will execute Family Style Service and perform skilled kitchen duties including pantry and salad preparation, and the preparation of meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, soups, stocks, and sauces. The role involves various cooking methods such as broiling, sautéing, deep-frying, pan-frying, boiling, steaming, baking, and grilling. The cook will also be responsible for maintaining safe food contact surfaces and instructing subordinate employees on proper methods and procedures. Additionally, the role involves completing production schedules, checklists, requisitions, and daily team briefings.
Requirements
- Working kitchen knowledge.
- Understanding of culinary terms.
- Strong mechanical skills.
- Proficiency in the use of all kitchen tools to include, but not limited to peelers, assorted knives, ovens, grills, fryolators, mixers, food processors, steam controlled equipment, and slicers.
- Working knowledge of basic sanitation skills and ability to sanitize and store kitchen equipment and utensils according to proper industry standards, within specified time lines.
- Skilled kitchen duties including pantry and salad preparation.
- Proper preparation of meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, sous, stocks, and sauces.
- Prepare items as needed to include, but not limited to broiling, sautéing, deep-frying, boiling, steaming, baking, and grilling.
- Working knowledge of all kitchen equipment and to alert their manager or Chef on duty of any equipment failures or needed maintenance immediately.
- Ability to perform duties in various climates and conditions due to equipment that uses water, steam, chemicals, and heat for safe maintaining of food contact surfaces.
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment, and complete tasks with a “sense of urgency.”
- Ability to instruct proper methods and procedures while communicating to subordinate employees in a professional manner according to Scioto standards.
- A minimum of two-years food service experience required.
- Ability to read, write, add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
- Strong knowledge of safe proper use and storage of foods for human consumption.
- Strong ability to perform job functions with minimum supervision, and follow as well as delegate information on daily production schedules and checklists.
- Physically able to repeatedly lift, bend, reach, stoop, climb, and carry items for extended amounts of time with reasonable accommodation.
- Able to physically lift and move items up to 40 lbs.
- Able to stand/walk/ sit for extended periods.
- Must be at least 18.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain appropriate licensing.
- Must be able to pass a background investigation.
- Subject to pre-employment drug screening.
- High School Diploma.
Nice To Haves
- A minimum of three years cooking experience a plus.
- A culinary school diploma preferred.
Responsibilities
- Ensure proper cooking of all food for patrons of Trattoria.
- Oversee and train all culinary positions.
- Properly identify various foods and understand proper handling, preparation, and storage of these items to guarantee safe unadulterated products to our guests.
- Understand and execute Family Style Service at all times with all guest and team members.
- Perform skilled kitchen duties including pantry and salad preparation.
- Proper preparation of meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, soups, stocks, and sauces.
- Prepare items as needed to include, but not limited to broiling, sautéing, deep-frying, pan-frying, boiling, steaming, baking, and grilling.
- Perform duties in various climates and conditions due to equipment that uses water, steam, chemicals, and heat for safe maintaining of food contact surfaces.
- Instruct proper methods and procedures while communicating to subordinate employees in a professional manner according to Scioto standards.
- Fill out production schedules, openings and closing checklists, requisitions forms, and daily team briefings.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Subject to pre-employment drug screening.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
