Cook

Harri; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant Discounts

Mental Health & Wellness

Paid Vacation

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life & Critical Illness Insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Lettuce Entertain You's Ema restaurant in The Domain NORTHSIDE, Austin, TX, is hiring Line Cooks to prepare, produce and present menu items according to recipes and guest requests.

You will work varied hours including weekends, use and maintain kitchen tools safely, communicate clearly with team, and uphold food safety standards in a bustling environment.

Join a team that values creativity, care, and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Flexibility to work a variety of hours, including weekends.
• Able to read recipes and follow specifications accurately.
• Adhere to food safety and sanitation guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Follow prescribed portioning controls and par levels.
• Maintain food safety and quality standards.
• Ability to read a thermometer correctly and efficiently.
• Communicate any delays or issues to the Coordinator.
• Maintain menu item counts and communicate shortages to staff.
• Accurately account for all items leaving the station.

Skills

Food preparation

Knife skills

Communication

Multitasking

Stamina

Team player

Tools

Kitchen tools

Job description

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

A Few of Our Line Cook Benefits:

• 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)

Now open at The Domain NORTHSIDE in Austin, Texas! Ema, meaning "mother" in Hebrew, is a Mediterranean restaurant featuring Chef Partner CJ Jacobson's lighter-style of California cooking. With its sister restaurant, Aba, located on South Congress, Ema aims to transport diners to a sun-drenched summer day in the Mediterranean year-round with both indoor and outdoor dining spaces.

Caring. Creative. Careers.

Join the Lettuce Entertain You team! Our 100+ restaurants are nationally recognized for great food and service and as great places to work. We hire and care deeply for people with creativity, passion and the drive to be the best. And we reward our teams with top notch benefits, career-long training and development and opportunities for growth. If you want a career at a progressive company with a long-standing commitment to people, join our caring and creative team.

EOE. We participate in E-Verify / Participamos en E-Verify

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


• 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


• Ability to effectively communicate in order to perform and follow job requirements in written and spoken direction


• Multitask calmly and effectivelyunder pressure


• Work in a confined, crowded space of variable noise and temperature levels


• 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


• Ability to 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


• Ability to 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