Cook - Guy Fieri's Dive Bar & Taco Joint

ENT1009ECIL; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Guy Fieri's Dive & Taco Joint is seeking a Cook to join the kitchen team and support daily operations with speed and consistency. You will prepare and cook orders on a fast-paced line, maintain sanitation, and help manage inventory and shift duties as needed.

The ideal candidate has at least one year of line cooking experience, basic recipe adherence, and strong teamwork. Some certification in food safety is preferred. Nights, weekends, and holidays may be required.

Qualifications

• At least one year experience on a fast-paced kitchen line.
• Culinary certified training preferred.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of cooking, following recipes, portion control, and presentation.
• Communication skills used with other cooks, wait staff and supervisors.
• Reading and writing abilities used for recipes, scheduling and inventory.
• Mathematical skills including basic math, percentages, quantities, and variances.
• Alcohol awareness certification and/or food service permit or health/food handler card as required by local or state agency.
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

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 taking inventory as required.
• Restock items as needed through the shift.
• Maintain sanitation and cleanliness standards in the kitchen area that meet or exceed health board inspection and company requirements.
• Maintain a clean, neat and well-organized work area, including reach-ins, walk-ins and counters.
• Report 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

Skills

One year line cooking

Recipe adherence

Portion control

Communication

Reading & writing

Math skills

Food safety certification

Night/weekend/holiday availability

Education

Culinary certified training

Job description

Chef, restaurateur, New York Times Best-selling author and Emmy-winning TV host, Guy Fieri, brings his new signature concept, Guy Fieri's Dive & Taco Joint. The American roadhouse look and feel is informed by the thousands of locally legendary restaurants, bars and all-around dives that he’s visited around the country.And of course, any good party has to have great food. Within the Dive, Guy has added his Taco Joint, featuring his signature tacos and Mexican classics, as well as a flavorful full bar menu with margaritas and a shot menu for the brave-at-heart.

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.
• Bending, stooping, kneeling.