Cook

Gringostexmex; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 16,531 - 20,664; Full time

Job summary

A local restaurant in La Porte, Texas, is seeking a team member to assist in food preparation and maintain high hygiene standards. Responsibilities include cooking a variety of food items, ensuring the kitchen is clean, and following safety procedures. While previous restaurant experience is preferred, it's not mandatory. The ideal candidate must possess Food Handler Certification and have exceptional hygiene habits. Join our dynamic team and contribute to our culinary success.

Qualifications

• Food Handler Certification is required.
• Previous restaurant experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare various food items according to recipes.
• Comply with kitchen standards and policies.
• Maintain adequate levels of food products.
• Ensure a clean work area and proper food storage.
• Attend scheduled team member meetings.

Skills

Restaurant experience

Ability to follow instructions

Customer interaction

Mathematical skills

Hygiene habits

Food safety certification

Job description

Description

Duties & Responsibilities:

Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Prepare a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, and other food items using broilers, ovens, fryers, grills, and a variety of other kitchen equipment, according to our recipes.
• Knows and complies with our standard portions, cooking methods, quality standards, kitchen rules, policies, and procedures.
• Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to ensure a smooth service period.
• Portions out food products before cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary work area, including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, ovens, burners, and refrigeration.
• Follows proper plate presentation and garnish setup for all dishes.
• Handles, stores, and rotates products properly.
• Follows the closing checklist to close the kitchen properly.
• Attends all scheduled team member meetings.

Requirements

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Previous restaurant experience is not required but preferred.
• Ability to read and understand simple instructions.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information to customers and other team members.
• Ability to add and subtract two and three-digit numbers and perform these operations using units of American money.
• Must have exceptional hygiene and grooming habits.
• Food Handler Certification is required.

Physical Requirements:

A team member must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Constant standing/walking
• Occasional stooping/kneeling
• Occasional pushing, pulling, lifting, or carrying up to 60 pounds
• Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs, ramps
• Constant working in a hot, wet, humid, and loud environment for long periods
• Frequent, continual, intermittent flexing or rotation of the wrist(s) and spine
• Constant receiving detailed information through oral communication
• Constant talking, expressing, or exchanging ideas using the spoken word
• Constant clarity of vision at near and/or far distances