Cook

Villbrosis Realty Inc.; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Government benefits

Training & development

Multi-station exposure

Advancement opportunities

Structured kitchen supervision

Job summary

Elyong’s Ihaw-Ihaw and Restaurant in North Fairview, Quezon City, is seeking an experienced Line Cook to join our kitchen team. You will prepare and cook menu items according to standardized recipes, maintain quality, and work efficiently during busy service.

Under the Kitchen Supervisor, you will coordinate with the team, manage mise en place, follow food safety standards, and help with opening/closing procedures, events, and special promotions.

Qualifications

• Experience as Line Cook or similar role in a restaurant setting.
• 1–2 years of professional kitchen experience preferred.
• Experience in Filipino cuisine or ihaw/grill operations is a plus.
• Ability to follow standardized recipes and portion controls.
• Knowledge of safe food handling and sanitation practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook items per standardized recipes, portions, and plating guidelines.
• Mise en place before service: chop, portion, marinate, season, prep sauces.
• Operate assigned kitchen stations during lunch, dinner, and peak times.
• Follow order tickets and kitchen lead directions.
• Coordinate with stations to ensure complete orders on time.
• Maintain consistency of taste, portions, appearance, and temperature.
• Check ingredient quality and freshness before use.
• Follow FIFO/FEFO, storage, labeling, dating, and temperature controls.
• Report shortages or low stocks to Kitchen Supervisor.
• Minimize waste and maintain proper ingredient usage.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of workstation and tools.
• Adhere to food-safety, hygiene, and workplace-safety standards.
• Assist with receiving and storing ingredients as assigned.
• Support prep for events, promotions, and group reservations.
• Assist opening and closing kitchen procedures.
• Participate in training, recipe standardization, and tastings.
• Report quality or equipment issues promptly to supervision.
• Perform other duties as directed by Kitchen Supervisor or Manager.

Skills

Line cook experience

Food safety

Time management

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Culinary training (preferred)

Job description

LINE COOK

Elyong’s Ihaw-Ihaw and Restaurant
North Fairview, Quezon City
Full-Time

About the Role

Elyong’s Ihaw-Ihaw and Restaurant is looking for an experienced and dependable Line Cook to join our kitchen team in North Fairview, Quezon City.

The Line Cook is responsible for preparing and cooking menu items according to Elyong’s standardized recipes, portion sizes, and plating standards. The position requires someone who can work efficiently during busy service periods while maintaining consistency, cleanliness, food safety, and proper kitchen organization.

The Line Cook will work under the supervision of the Kitchen Supervisor and coordinate closely with the rest of the kitchen team to ensure orders are prepared accurately and served on time.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook assigned menu items according to standardized recipes, portion sizes, and plating guidelines.
• Complete required mise en place before service, including chopping, portioning, marinating, seasoning, preparing sauces, and organizing ingredients.
• Operate assigned kitchen stations efficiently during lunch, dinner, and peak service periods.
• Follow order tickets and instructions from the Kitchen Supervisor or assigned kitchen lead.
• Coordinate with other stations to ensure complete orders are prepared and released on time.
• Maintain consistent taste, portion size, appearance, temperature, and presentation of dishes.
• Check the quality and freshness of ingredients before use.
• Follow proper FIFO/FEFO, food storage, labeling, dating, and temperature-control procedures.
• Monitor ingredients and supplies at the assigned station and immediately report shortages or low stocks.
• Minimize food waste, overproduction, spoilage, and unnecessary ingredient usage.
• Properly record or report wastage and damaged ingredients according to kitchen procedures.Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of the assigned workstation throughout the shift.
• Properly clean and maintain kitchen utensils, tools, equipment, and work areas.
• Follow food-safety, personal-hygiene, sanitation, and workplace-safety standards.
• Assist in receiving and properly storing kitchen ingredients when assigned.
• Support food preparation for KTV orders, group reservations, functions, events, and special promotions.
• Assist with opening and closing kitchen procedures.
• Participate in kitchen training, recipe standardization, food tastings, and menu-product training.
• Immediately report food-quality concerns, equipment problems, shortages, accidents, or other operational issues to the Kitchen Supervisor.
• Perform other reasonable kitchen duties assigned by the Kitchen Supervisor or Restaurant Manager.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience as a Line Cook, Cook, Commis, Kitchen Crew, or similar kitchen position in a restaurant, hotel, catering operation, or food-service establishment.
• Preferably at least 1–2 years of professional kitchen experience.
• Experience in Filipino cuisine, ihaw/grill dishes, casual dining, or high-volume restaurant operations is an advantage.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation and cooking techniques.
• Able to follow standardized recipes and portion controls accurately.
• Familiar with proper food handling, sanitation, storage, and kitchen hygiene.
• Able to work efficiently and remain organized during busy service periods.
• Good sense of timing and ability to handle multiple orders simultaneously.
• Willing to learn different kitchen stations.
• Dependable, punctual, disciplined, and able to follow instructions.
• Able to work effectively as part of a kitchen team.
• Physically capable of standing for extended periods and performing normal kitchen duties.
• Willing to work shifting schedules, evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Willing to work on-site in North Fairview, Quezon City.

Preferred Experience

Applicants with previous experience in any of the following are particularly encouraged to apply:

• Filipino restaurants
• Ihaw or grill stations
• Casual dining restaurants
• High-volume kitchens
• Hotels or resorts
• Catering and banquet kitchens
• Quick-service restaurants with structured kitchen systems

Formal culinary-school training is an advantage but not required if the applicant has strong practical kitchen experience.

What We Offer

At Elyong’s, we provide employees with the opportunity to develop their skills in a busy restaurant environment with exposure to regular dining operations, KTV service, events, promotions, and special functions.

We provide:

• Competitive compensation
• Statutory government benefits
• Staff training and development
• Opportunity to learn multiple kitchen stations
• Opportunity for advancement based on performance and available positions
• A structured kitchen environment under an experienced supervisory team