Cook - Avenue

Visitlive; Long Branch (NJ); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Avenue on the private beach in Long Branch is seeking a Cook to join a high-energy kitchen team. You will prepare and cook orders, manage waste, monitor inventory, and maintain sanitation to meet health standards. The role requires at least one year on a fast-paced line; culinary certification is a plus.

You may work nights, weekends, and holidays. Compensation ranges from $17 to $25 per hour, commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• One year minimum experience on a fast-paced kitchen line.
• Culinary certified training preferred.
• Basic knowledge of cooking, following recipes, portion control, and presentation.
• Good communication with cooks, wait staff and supervisors.
• Reading and writing abilities used when preparing meals from recipes and monitoring inventory.
• Math skills including percentages and quantities are used.
• Alcohol awareness certification or food handler card as required by local/state rules.

Responsibilities

• Control food usage to minimize waste.
• Prepare and cook orders for daily operations in a timely manner.
• Advise supervisor of low inventory items; assist in receiving items and inventory.
• Restock items during the shift.
• Maintain sanitation and cleanliness to meet health standards.
• Keep work area clean and organized.
• Report unsafe or malfunctioning equipment.
• May assist with ware washing or other kitchen duties.
• Promote teamwork and coordinate with other departments; may interact with guests.

Skills

Fast-paced kitchen experience

Culinary training

Reading recipes

Portion control

Communication

Inventory awareness

Alcohol awareness

Weekend/night shifts

Education

Culinary certification

Job description

Avenue is a modern answer to a blend of the Parisian brasserie & the luxurious beaches of St. Tropez, located on the private beach of Long Branch.

Cook Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Control food usage to minimize waste.
• Prepare and cook orders for daily operations in a timely manner.
• Advise supervisor of low inventory items; assists in receiving items and taking inventory as required.
• Restock items as needed through the shift.
• Maintain sanitation and cleanliness standards in the kitchen area that meet or exceed the state and local Health Board inspection and company requirements.
• Maintain a clean, neat and well-organized work area, including but not limited to reach-ins, walk-ins and counters.
• Reports all unsafe or malfunctioning equipment to supervisor.
• May assist by performing ware washer or other kitchen duties as needed.
• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments. May occasionally interact directly with guests.
• Perform more than one task at a time

Cook Qualifications

• At least on year experience of cooking on a fast paced kitchen line and food preparation experience.
• Culinary certified training preferred.
• Must be able to demonstrate the basic knowledge of cooking, following recipes, portion control, and presentation.
• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time when interacting with the other cooks, wait staff and supervisors.
• Reading and writing abilities are utilized often when preparing meals from a recipe, when assisting in the scheduling of the kitchen staff, or when monitoring inventory.
• Mathematical skills, including basic math, percentages, quantities, and variances are used frequently.
• Alcohol awareness certification and/or food service permit or valid health/food handler card as required by local or state government agency.
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

The Cook position requires the ability to perform the following:

• Carrying or lifting items weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Standing up and moving about the kitchen in a safe and efficient manner.
• Handling food, objects, products and utensils.

Compensation: The compensation for this position ranges from $17-$25 per hour.

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