Lead Cook: Fast-Paced Kitchen & Team Leader

Coury Hospitality; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Coury Hospitality in Dallas is seeking a kitchen team member to prepare various foods for breakfast, lunch or dinner at the assigned station, including set-up and breakdown in line with standards and safety policies.

You will follow recipes, work with equipment, maintain cleanliness, monitor temperatures, rotate products, train as needed, and support supervisors to deliver high-quality service.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and make mathematical calculations.
• Ability to work from and maintain production records and follows recipes.
• Ability to weigh and measure ingredients.
• Ability to maintain food quality no matter what the business and staffing level.
• Ability to adapt to change, new situations, changes in staffing and procedures.
• Ability to absorb a large amount of information in a short period of time.
• Good, safe knife and equipment skills.
• Work well without supervision, motivates others, shows initiative and desires to get things done.
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or overtime.

Responsibilities

• Sets up, clears and breaks down work station.
• Follows written and oral instructions regarding menus and standardized recipes. Prepares selected food as directed in accordance with portion sizes and quality standards.
• Prepares a wide variety of menu items such as roasting, broiling, baking, frying, steaming and stewing meat, fish and poultry.
• Utilizes a variety of kitchen equipment including small and large pieces. Follows safety procedures regarding the operation of equipment to avoid personal injury and damage to the equipment.
• Cleans working and storage areas, tools, equipment and floors as needed.
• Disassembles and assembles component parts and accessories for cleaning kitchen equipment.
• Identifies hazards and assesses risks associated with foods. Reports any hazards, risks, or maintenance problems to Manager as they occur.

Skills

Reading & Writing

Math calculations

Recipe following

Knife skills

Food safety

Adaptability

Teamwork

Overtime willingness

Job description

Coury Hospitality in Dallas is seeking a kitchen team member to prepare various foods for breakfast, lunch or dinner at the assigned station, including set-up and breakdown in line with standards and safety policies.

You will follow recipes, work with equipment, maintain cleanliness, monitor temperatures, rotate products, train as needed, and support supervisors to deliver high-quality service.