Responsibilities
* Prepares, seasons, finishes, and garnishes all food in kitchen preparation in accordance with established recipes.
* Assists, in the absence of the Chef / Sous Chef, in checking for quality and consistency.
* Trains new team members in station assignment and re‐trains as needed.
* Maintains all refrigeration and dry storage areas to ensure proper handling and rotation of products.
* Ensures that all culinary work stations are clean and sanitized. Properly rotates, wraps and labels food products.
* Follows all recipes, specs, and control procedures. Suggests changes or corrections in recipes and procedures to restaurant Chef / Sous Chef.
* Maintains a clean and sanitary kitchen at all times in full accordance with health regulations.
* Breaks down, cleans and assembles various types of food service machinery associated with food production.
* Maintains professional grooming and appearance and acts as a role model according to established grooming and appearance policy.
* Assists guests with special requests.
* Serves as expediter in absence of Chef / Sous Chef.
* Can work one or more culinary work station at a time as required.
* Accurately completes all food safety documentation as assigned and regularly inspects the documentation of others.
* Assists in making recommendations and suggestions in hiring, terminating, suspending, and counseling to the Executive Chef.
* Directly supervises Cook 2 and Cook 1 team members.
* Performs all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
* High school diploma or GED, culinary diploma or certificate preferred.
* Two years of related experience required.
* Must be at least 18 years of age.
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