Cook - Pizza Bar Louisville

Live! Hospitality & Entertainment; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular pizza bar in Louisville is seeking a Cook to manage kitchen operations efficiently. The role requires preparing and cooking orders, maintaining cleanliness, and controlling food usage to minimize waste. The ideal candidate has at least one year of experience in a fast-paced kitchen, culinary certification preferred, and must possess strong communication and mathematical skills. Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays is required. Join us for a fulfilling culinary experience.

Qualifications

• At least one year of experience in a fast-paced kitchen line and food preparation.
• Must demonstrate basic cooking knowledge and follow recipes accurately.
• Ability to read and write for meal preparation and monitoring inventory.

Responsibilities

• Control food usage to minimize waste.
• Prepare and cook orders in a timely manner.
• Maintain sanitation and cleanliness standards in the kitchen.

Skills

Teamwork

Cooking skills

Communication skills

Mathematical skills

Education

Culinary certification

Job description

Pizza Bar Louisville is your go-to bar that has a hint of sarcasm, a sniff of nostalgia, and a slice of home because you know in your heart you belong here.
It’s a slice of Louisville’s good life. Serving New York style pizza in the comfortable atmosphere.

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.

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