Cook

12Sixty Modern Pub & Kitchen; La Mirada (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

12Sixty Modern Pub & Kitchen in La Mirada, CA is seeking a dependable Line Cook to join our kitchen team. You will prepare all food items according to recipe cards, maintain the highest quality and ensure plates are clean and appetizing.

This on-site position requires maintaining production levels, proper food storage, and efficient coordination during peak periods to speed service. Applicants should follow safety rules, use PPE, and keep refrigerators and work areas clean.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of cooking methods including broil, sauté, grill.
• Ability to follow recipe cards and plating specifications.
• Safe food handling and sanitation practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all food items according to recipe cards and ensure high quality and attractive plating.
• Maintain production pars and freshness as per production sheets.
• Label, store and rotate leftovers; ensure proper refrigeration.
• Keep stations clean; end of shift cleaning.
• Coordinate and expedite during peak periods to speed service.

Skills

Cooking methods knowledge

Kitchen sanitation

PPE usage knowledge

Job description

Job Details
Job Location: Firestone Management - La Mirada, CA 90638
Salary Range: $16.90 - $16.90 Hourly
Job Shift: Any
Job Category: Line Cook

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Prepare all food items according to recipe cards and correct handling procedures. Maintain highest quality and appearance of all foods sent from kitchen and make sure plates are clean and appetizing.
• Maintain proper pars of production levels according to estimates on the production sheets; maintain top quality freshness.
• Use leftovers and maintain proper storage of leftovers on hot food side. Label and date all food.
• Maintain clean and orderly refrigerators and work areas. Make sure that all stations are properly cleaned at end of shift and at end of evening.
• Rotate all foods and correctly fill out production charts.
• During peak business periods, coordinate and expedite to accelerate service.

SUPPORTIVE FUNCTIONS

In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the supervisor based upon the particular requirements of the company.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

OSHA laws require the use of the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when performing work duties that have the potential risk to your health or safety:

• Disinfectants all day
• Grease cutter daily or once/week

Use of hair restraint/hat, gloves, apron, safety shoes.

Team members will be trained in the proper use and care of assigned PPE. The hotel provides the required PPE. It is your responsibility to report defective, damaged or lost PPE, or equipment that does not fit properly, to your Manager.

Upon employment, all team members are required to fully comply with hotel rules and regulations for the safe and efficient operation of hotel facilities. Team members who violate hotel rules and regulations will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

Positions directly reporting to this position (titles): NONE

SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Knowledge of cooking methods including broil, sauté, grill, making soups and sauces and general food prep, proper knife handling, maintain proper temperature, sanitation, light dessert knowledge required for plating specifications.