ICONA Windrift - Line Cook

Icona Resorts 1; Avalon (NJ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Icona Resorts in Avalon, NJ, seeks a Restaurant Line Cook to prepare and direct the preparation of food, ensuring sanitation and quality in every dish. You will follow established food production programs and cooperate with the kitchen team on the line.

This full-time role requires forty-plus hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, with focus on proper portioning, timely service, and attentive food presentation. Prior kitchen experience and ServSafe certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience working in commercial kitchen.
• ServSafe certified.

Responsibilities

• Prepares or directs preparation of food using established procedures and systems.
• Plans food production to coordinate with meal serving hours while maintaining quality and appearance.
• Maintains sanitation, personal hygiene, and health standards.

Skills

Experience in commercial kitchen

ServSafe certified

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: 105 80th Street Beverage LLC - Avalon, NJ 08202

Job Title Restaurant Line Cook

Classification Non-Exempt

Reports to Executive Chef

Job Description

Summary/Objective

The Restaurant Line Cook is responsible for preparing and/or directing the preparation of food to be served, complying with all applicable sanitation, health and personal hygiene standards and following established food production programs and procedures. The Restaurant Line Cook is responsible for appropriate use of facility supplies and equipment to minimize loss, waste and fraud.

Essential Functions

• Prepares or directs preparation of food served using established production procedures and systems.
• Determines amount and type of food and supplies required using production systems.
• Ensures availability of supplies and food or approved substitutions in adequate time for preparation.
• Plans food production to coordinate with meal serving hours so that excellence, quality, temperature and appearance of food are preserved.
• Cooperates with rest of kitchen team working on the line
• Memorizes and utilizes our serving portion sizes and all basic meal prep procedures used in the kitchen
• Complies with established sanitation standards, personal hygiene and health standards.
• Stores food properly and safely, marking the date and item.
• Reports necessary equipment repair and maintenance to supervisor.
• Correctly prepares all food served following standard recipes and special diet orders.
• Apportions food for serving.
• Maintains daily production records.
• Keeps the work area neat and clean at all times; cleans and maintains equipment used in food preparation.
• Other duties as directed.
• Weekly attendance to Aloha Culture Meeting.

Competencies

• Collaboration Skills.
• Guest Focus.
• Flexibility.
• Stress Management/Composure.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a kitchen environment, housed with equipment such as an oven, stove, dishwasher, slicer, coffee machine, steamer, mixer and chef’s knives. The employee is frequently exposed to heat, steam, fire and noise. The employee may be exposed to hazards including, but are not limited to, cuts, slipping, tripping, falls and burns.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is occasionally required to sit, stand, reach, lift, use hands and fingers, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 50 pounds or less. The position requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures. This position may require employee to work outside in all inclement conditions. Frequent hand washing is required.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

• Stand- Over 2/3rd of the time
• Walk- Over 2/3rd of the time
• Sit- Under 2/3rd of the time
• Use hands to fingers, handle or feel- Over 2/3rd of the time
• Reach with arms and hands- Over 2/3rd of the time
• Climb or balance- Up to 1/3rd of the time
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl- Up to 1/3rd of the time
• Talk or hear- Over 2/3rd of the time
• Lift minimum of 5lbs.-75 lbs.- Over 1/3rd of the time
• Adherence to all policy and procedures delineated in the ICONA Handbook
• Working inside, outside in all types are inclemency and heat

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. This role requires forty, plus hours to include, nights weekends and holidays.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

QualificationsRequired Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience working in commercial kitchen.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Compliant with state Alcoholic Beverage Control regulations.
• ServSafe certified.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.