Job Description

Description :WALK-IN WEDNESDAYInterview on the spot!
Every Wednesday from 12pm-2pm
2500 E. Devon Ave | Des Plaines, IL 60018--Essential Job Functions:Line Cook:

• Sets up and breaks down station as per production sheet
• Prepares, and cooks items to specification as ordered by the customer.
• Reheats all soups, sauces, and other items dictated by the daily menus rotations
• Ensures excellent presentation of all prepared foods.
• Cooks the exact number of items ordered by each customer, working on several different orders simultaneously
• Restocks station, and maintains prep for station and/or salad bar
• Meets or exceeds assigned prep lists on a daily basis
• Occasional Buffet Cook and Production Cook responsibilities as assigned

All Cooks, Including Line Cook:

• Maintains a high degree of sanitation in work station
• Keeps food area free of debris and trash at all times
• Reports to work on time
• Communicates with Sous Chef when there are product shortages
• Breaks down and stores daily food and supply deliveries
• Assists in monitoring products in the freezer, walk-ins, and storerooms to ensure freshness and availability
• Ensures proper FIFO procedures are followed when storing daily deliveries
• Monitors food items, checks food temperatures, and changes food items when necessary
• Assists in quality control of prepared food items
• Ensures thorough communication between shifts
• Remains up to date on all Departmental Policies and Procedures
• Prepares and executes recipes and daily production sheets per standardized recipe cards or supervisor guidelines
• Complies with all departmental rules, side work assignments, and departmental procedures
• Ensures that all guests are treated in a prompt, professional and courteous manner
• Gives excellent internal and/or external guest service and proactively seeks ways to improve service
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:Line Cook:

• Must possess basic knife skills

All Cooks, Including Line Cook:

• Illinois Food Handler Certification required
• Must possess outstanding interpersonal communication skills to effectively interface with guests and team members
• Must possess the ability to work under pressure and with a sense of urgency
• Must possess a cooperative, helpful and friendly nature, and present a neat, clean, well-groomed appearance
• Ability to work flexible shifts and days of the week including holidays. Understands that schedules may change.
• Frequent walking, sitting, standing, bending, twisting, lifting, and kneeling
• Finishes job duties in a timely fashion according to department time standards
• Ability to work within the following conditions: wet floors, temperature extremes, and loud noise
• The Team Member must frequently lift and or move up to 25 pounds

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