Cook

Ema - Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Vacation

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Ema - Austin (1267) is currently hiring Line Cooks at The Domain NORTHSIDE in Austin, Texas. As a Line Cook, you will be responsible for the preparation, production, and presentation of all menu items. The ideal candidate must be able to multitask and work efficiently under pressure, ensuring food safety and quality standards are met.

Benefits include restaurant discounts, medical insurance, paid vacation, and a 401(k). Join our team and contribute to a lighter style of California cooking!

Qualifications

• Ability to prepare menu items according to recipes and special requests.
• Availability to work various shifts, including weekends.
• Capability to lift items up to 50 pounds occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Maintain food safety and quality standards.
• Communicate any food delays or issues.
• Follow prescribed portioning controls.

Skills

Multitasking under pressure

Effective communication

Use of kitchen tools

Job description

We’re hiring people to join our team as LINE COOKS!

Now open at The Domain NORTHSIDE in Austin, Texas. Ema is a Mediterranean restaurant featuring Chef Partner CJ Jacobson's lighter-style of California cooking.

We’re offering the following benefits to Line Cooks:

• Restaurant Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program - Focusing on a Commitment to Mental Health & Wellness
• Paid Vacation for Qualifying Employees
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
• Domestic Partner Benefits
• 401(k)

LINE COOK JOB DESCRIPTION

Line Cooks are responsible for the preparation, production, and presentation of all menu items.

Essential Functions

• Prepare menu items according to prescribed recipes and/or special requests
• Be available to work a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekends
• Safely and effectively use and operate all necessary tools and equipment, including knives
• Communicate effectively in order to perform and follow job requirements in written and spoken direction
• Multitask calmly and effectively under pressure
• Work in a confined, crowded space of variable noise and temperature levels
• Be able to move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, and occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds
• Stand and walk for an entire shift and move safely through all areas of the restaurant, which may include stairs, uneven or slick surfaces

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Follow all prescribed portioning controls and par levels
• Maintain food safety and quality standards
• Read a thermometer correctly and efficiently
• Communicate any food delays or issues to Coordinator
• Maintain menu item counts and communicate to Management and service staff when quantities fall below restaurant specific minimum quantity
• Accurately account for all items coming out of the station
• Understand and follow the food allergy procedure and special orders/restrictions
• Comply with all safety and sanitation guidelines and procedures
• Follow all rules, policies, procedures and conditions of employment, including those outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Get along well with others and be a team player
• Other duties will be assigned as needed

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