Line Cook

HomeGrown Kitchen; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

HomeGrown is seeking a Line Cook (Kitchen Team Member) to join our daytime eatery family. You’ll handle assigned prep work and your station, following our recipes and preparation standards to deliver consistent, great-tasting dishes with a quick service pace.

You’ll work with a collaborative kitchen team in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, learn all kitchen roles, and contribute to a culture of kindness and quality meals that fit our daytime schedule, finishing by 3:30 pm daily.

Qualifications

• A positive attitude and desire to learn and grow.
• Reading, writing and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to follow recipes exactly as written.
• Ability to work fast, safe, efficient, and accurately for periods of up to 10 hours per day.
• Attention to detail.
• Able to work efficiently and communicate effectively in a high stress, fast paced environment.
• Willingness to help with dishes, prep cook responsibilities, and assist other stations on the line as needed.
• Capable of using knives, slicing equipment and other food preparation equipment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare menu items according to HomeGrown's recipes, plate presentations and specifications (60%*).
• Complete all assigned prep work, following recipes exactly as written (15%*).
• Set up workstation (5%*).
• Practice sanitary and safe food handling at all times (10%*).
• Clean and sanitize the work area before, during and after shift (5%*).
• Complete assigned daily and weekly cleaning projects (5%*).

Skills

Positive attitude

Reading & writing

Follow recipes

Fast-paced work

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Dishes & prep support

Knife skills

Job description

HomeGrown is different from any other restaurant job. We’ve taken the idea of everyday kindness and made a part of everything we do:

The Schedule: We arrive to work early, but we're off by at least 3:30pm every day

The Pay and Benefits: Making the same or better pay than traditional restaurant gigs, plus paid time off, vision, dental and medical for full-time team members. Did we mention no dinner shifts?!

The Culture: A work environment characterized by kindness, a welcoming spirit, teamwork and personal development.

If all that sounds desirable to you -- come join our Team at HomeGrown: A Daytime Eatery. We are Omaha's newest, hottest, and busiest, breakfast/brunch place! Come join our new restaurant team and help us show the good people of Northwest Arkansas what a great breakfast/brunch experience is all about!

At HomeGrown we believe in 'Local when it’s better' - so we seek out and partner with local food purveyors, dairy farmers, bee hivers, etc. who share our commitment to freshness, quality, and community! And we do it all while Cultivating Kindness - with the basic idea that being considerate, polite, and NICE matters just as much as serving great eggs and tasty bacon…

And HomeGrown is more than just Rogers, we’ve been around since 2017 and already have several locations.

We are part of Thrive Restaurant Group, a family-owned restaurant company that’s been in business for over 50 years. We are committed to making a difference in the lives of the people we serve and the communities in which we live. If you want to work in a fun, family atmosphere and are interested in learning business, leadership, and hospitality, HomeGrown is the place for you. And… you’ll be done with work by 3:30 pm!

Title: Line Cook (Kitchen Team Member)

Invitation

To love people by serving up great tasting and great looking food. You’ll be responsible for your assigned prep work and cook’s station, while you maintain our high standards for product presentation, product quality and cook times. You’ll learn to prepare all menu items according to our recipes, and specifications and as a member of the Kitchen Team, you will work-in and be cross trained in all kitchen department roles.

HomeGrown's Line Cooks are the pulse of our operation, as we are a high volume, scratch kitchen! The Line Cook's must seamlessly work together and with the rest of the team, to ensure all of our food is prepared exactly as specified, has a picture-perfect presentation, and gets to the tables quickly! This role comes with big responsibility, as our guests come to know and love the consistency of our delicious scratch made food, in an environment Cultivated through Kindness!

Specific Functions and Duties

• Prepare menu items according to HomeGrown's Recipes, Plate Presentations and specifications (60%*).
• Complete all assigned prep work, following recipes exactly as written (15%*).
• Set up workstation (5%*).
• Practice sanitary and safe food handling at all times (10%*).
• Clean and sanitize the work area before, during and after shift (5%*).
• Complete assigned daily and weekly cleaning projects (5%*).

Qualification Standards

• A positive attitude and desire to learn and grow
• Able to place plates, utensils, pans and cases on high and low shelves.
• Reading, writing and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to follow recipes exactly as written.
• Ability to work fast, safe, efficient, and accurately for periods of up to 10 hours per day.
• Attention to detail.
• Able to work efficiently and communicate effectively in a high stress, fast paced environment.
• Willingness to help with dishes, prep cook responsibilities, and assist other stations on the line as needed.
• Capable of using knives, slicing equipment and other food preparation equipment.
• Mobility required during the entire shift.
• Ability to transport cases up to 50 pounds as many as 20 times per day.
• Able to respond in emergency situations to avoid imminent dangers to self and others.
• Ability to focus on multiple tasks at one time at a fast pace for consecutive hours, daily.

Physical

There are physical demands that come with this role. To be successful in this role you’ll be regularly required to 1) navigate throughout the restaurant and communicate with guests, 2) move and grasp items up to five pounds, 3) occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, 4) bend and stoop. You must have adequate vision to be able to discern cleanliness throughout the restaurant and operate a touchscreen. To perform these essential functions, reasonable accommodations may be made if you have disabilities.

Thrive Restaurant Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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