Cook

The Press Club Grill; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Razzoo’s is seeking a line cook to prepare and season a variety of menu items, including soups, sauces, vegetables, meats and desserts, in a fast-paced kitchen. You will follow recipes precisely and work under the Manager on Duty to meet cook times and plate presentation standards.

Responsibilities include proper portioning, sanitation, safe knife handling, and ensuring all items are labeled and rotated. A strong emphasis on teamwork and safety is required to keep a clean, efficient kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, season and cook complex menu items following recipes
• Follow line procedures and do not shorten procedures
• Use scales and measuring tools for portioning and recipes
• Maintain proper food thawing, labeling, dating, and rotation of items
• Ensure safety, sanitation and food-handling rules are followed
• Keep kitchen clean, organized and sanitized; report unsafe procedures
• Handle kitchen equipment safely; operate dishwashing machine as needed
• Ensure plates are consistently garnished and prepared to order

Job description

Fulfills food order tickets by preparing, seasoning and cooking complex menu items, including soups, sauces, vegetables, meats and desserts.

• Takes direction from Manager on Duty
• Comply with all applicable federal, state , and local statutes as well as Razzoo’s policies and procedures
• Always follow recipes as they are presented and have recipes out when making them
• Follow line procedures never taking shortcuts to shorten procedure
• Utilize scales and measuring tools when portioning food and completing recipes
• Have the urgency to prepare food items to achieve Razzoo’s stated cook times
• Attack (sense of urgency) food tickets at all times of day. Attack first ticket with consistent urgency
• Commit to preparing plates in consistent arrangement, clean rims, and with deli paper pointed up
• Properly garnish every plate
• Follow ‘Cook To Order’ philosophy meaning we do not pre-cook food items, especially side items like bread and french fries
• Follow proper food thawing procedures
• Properly cover, label, date, and rotate all food items
• Properly ice down food items as required
• Manually and safely clean knives, not leaving them in the dish area to be cleaned
• Adhere to all safety, sanitation and food-handling rules and guidelines
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen
• Properly handle all food items while maintaining a sanitized kitchen by following proper sanitation procedures
• Follow proper knife handling procedures using cutting gloves where appropriate
• Utilize rubber gloves when handling food or disposing of trash
• Follow prep sheets as completed by managers
• Manage line food levels appropriate to the level of business
• Clean and sanitizes station and checks in with manager before leaving
• Commit to safe working environment reporting any unsafe procedures or conditions to manager
• Utilize chemicals as described in OSHA MSDS book
• Handle all kitchen equipment safely being considerate of others around him/her
• Operate dishwashing machine as necessary, appropriately loading dishes, glassware, flatware, pots and pans into dishwashing machine and maintaining accurate levels of chemicals
• Empty trash cans using appropriate safety and sanitation measures
• Wash and sanitize hands after removing trash, eating and drinking, using the bathroom, touching own face or hair, or handling food prep
• Maintain a clean and safe environment reporting any unsafe procedures or conditions to anyone in management
• Comply with all applicable federal, state and local statutes as well as Razzoo’s policies and procedures
• Perform additional responsibilities as requested by a manager at any time

Physical Demands

• Must be able to bend, stoop, lift and carry items (ice, plates, trash, etc.) up to 50 lbs.
• Move about the kitchen areas quickly and carefully
• Stand/walk during entire shift
• Climb ladder when reaching for items that are on upper shelves
• Ability to hear with accuracy over loud background noise
• 20/20 Near Vision, with correction – the ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
• Manual Dexterity – the ability to quickly move hand, hand and arm, or two hands to grasp, manipulate or assemble objects