Cook

Bluestone Lane; Armonk (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluestone Lane is seeking an experienced Cook to prepare and assemble a variety of food products while adhering to health and hygiene standards. The ideal candidate will have at least one year of cook experience, preferably in a high-volume café environment. Responsibilities include ensuring fast and accurate food service, maintaining kitchen cleanliness, and effective communication with team members. This position operates in a kitchen environment and requires the ability to work under pressure and lift up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year's prep/line cook experience.
• Must have attention to detail and teamwork skills.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, cooks, and assembles food correctly.
• Maintains a clean and hygienic workstation.
• Communicates effectively with kitchen teammates.

Skills

Prep/line cook experience

Attention to detail

Team player

Ability to work in high-stress environments

Education

DOH accreditation or Safe Serve Certified

Job description

Summary / Objective

The Cook is responsible for prepping, cooking & assembling a variety of food products and meals, complying with all applicable sanitation, health and personal hygiene standards and following established food production processes and procedures. The Cook ensures the preparation and execution of the Key Success Factor of Premium Broad Product and deliver ticket times of 10 minutes.

Positioning

The Cook is positioned in the kitchen performing essential role duties, as well as in the prep/storage area (where applicable).

Essential Functions / Responsibilities

Ownership

• Contributes positively to the team environment, working cohesively with the team to deliver exceptional experiences to locals.
• Understands and consistently complies with standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen processes and procedures.
• Prepares, cooks and assembles all food correctly, following standard recipes and special diet orders as required.

Spend through Service

• Work closely with front of house teammates to ensure accurate & efficient food orders to achieve food placement within 10 minutes of ordering.
• Preps ingredients accordingly to prepare for peak trade and deliver 10-minute ticket times.

Human Connection

• Build relationships and work cohesively with the back of house & front of house teams to ensure a seamless experience for locals.
• Communicates effectively with back of house and front of house teammates in order to understand and increase local satisfaction.

Premium Broad Product

• Uses standard Bluestone Lane recipes for preparation and portioning of all products.
• Stores food properly and safely, marking the date and item.
• Plans food production to coordinate with meal serving hours so that excellence, quality, temperature and appearance of food are preserved.
• Follows all procedures and meets food hygiene regulations.
• Receives and unpacks all kitchen & food deliveries.

Beautiful Spaces

• Maintains a clean and hygienic workstation area including but not limited to tables, shelves, walls, grills, broilers, fryers, ovens, cooktops and refrigeration equipment.
• Closes the kitchen properly and follows closing procedure for kitchen stations.
• Reports equipment and food quality problems or product shortages to General Manager in a timely manner.
• Always maintains grooming & uniform guidelines.

Measures of Success

• Good communication & working environment with Teammates – working together to service local efficiently and effectively.
• Consistently deliver Key Success Factor Premium Broad Product.
• Achieve operational goals of 10-minute ticket times.
• DOH and food safety compliance.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Minimum of one yeas’ prep/line cook experience, preferably in a high-volume cafe environment. DOH accreditation or Safe Serve Certified.
• Attention to detail.
• A team player and have proven experience working on a team to achieve great performance. Can work in a high stress, fast paced work environment.
• Can stand for extended periods and lift up to 50lbs.

Work Environment

This position operates in a kitchen environment with equipment such as an oven, stove, dishwasher, slicer, coffee machine, steamer, mixer and chef’s knives. The employee is frequently exposed to heat, steam, fire and noise. The position occasionally requires the team member to sit, stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 50 pounds or less. The position requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Note

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.