Cook

Ruby Tuesday; East Lumberton (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Ruby Tuesday is seeking a Cook for their location in East Lumberton, NC. The Cook will be responsible for preparing food orders, maintaining kitchen sanitation, and ensuring timeliness of service. This role demands effective communication with the team and compliance with safety standards.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent and must be able to lift up to 70 pounds. Flexibility in scheduling is essential, including availability for nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift and carry up to 70 lbs frequently.
• Stands for the entire shift with flexible scheduling.
• Works in diverse kitchen conditions including hot and damp environments.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food according to guest requests and recipes.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation in the kitchen.
• Communicate effectively with service staff and managers.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation practices

Communication

Time management

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Kitchen Display System (KDS)

Kitchen machinery

Job description

Job Location: 3155-Lumberton - LUMBERTON, NC 28358

Job Summary

The Cook is responsible for maintaining a clean and sanitary kitchen, preparing all food orders within a timely manner, according to guests’ special request, and Ruby Tuesday recipes. Communicates with the service team and the expo to ensure the food orders meet the guests’ expectations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares a variety food, with diverse methods of preparation and adheres to specific product prep and handling procedures and plate presentation.
• Works in a fast-paced environment and accomplishes multiple tasks within established time frames.
• Utilize the Kitchen Display System (KDS) effectively to maintain the flow of service, control cost/waste, and prepare items to spec and accommodate guest modifications.
• Adheres to all company safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
• Follows recipes to ensure high quality consistent products are delivered to the Guest.
• Maintains cleanliness throughout the kitchen.
• Keeps prepared food continuously flowing out of the kitchen.
• Communicates ticket times and potential problems with manager and servers as necessary.
• Completes assigned prep work to stock and set up stations as necessary.
• Breaks down and cleans station or work area at end of shift following HOH Cleaning Program.
• Ensures proper rotation of all products and stocks product to par.
• Cleans and sanitizes throughout the shift.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or High School equivalency preferred.
• Lifts and carries up to 70lbs, up to 20 times per shift; places these items on high shelves and in walk-in freezer.
• Stands 100% of shift.
• Works frequently in damp, hot work environment.
• Works with an open flame.
• May use slicers or other kitchen machinery.
• Able to hold items with hands (knives, pans) for extended periods of time, with up to 5 lbs. of weight.
• Able to read a kitchen display monitor from 4 feet.
• Able to communicate with manager and team members to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Able to work flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Physical Requirements

This position requires regular attendance; requires the ability to stand or walk for hours at a time; frequently required to hear, speak, walk, crawl, climb, stand, reach, bend, balance, kneel, stoop, lift and carry items up to 70 lbs; requires ability to tolerate significant changes in temperature, and frequent immersion of hands in water and cleaning or sanitizing solutions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.