Line Cook

Tupelo-Honey---Downtown-Asheville; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fair Start Wage

Industry-leading employee and family健康

Wellness and Tuition Reimbursements

Accrual of Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Life, Dental, and Disability benefit

Fast-growth company with advancement

Job summary

Tupelo Honey Downtown Asheville is hiring line cooks to join our team. You will prepare a variety of meats, seafood, vegetables, and other items for cooking on broilers, ovens, grills, and fryers, while upholding our quality standards and recipes.

We offer benefits including health care, tuition reimbursements, paid time off, parental leave, and life/dental/disability options. Growth opportunities exist in a fast-growing company with a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of kitchen prep and cooking experience.
• At least 6 months experience in a similar capacity.
• Clear communication with managers, kitchen and dining room personnel.
• Ability to stand for long periods (up to 9 hours) and lift up to 40 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Execute directives from management across all shifts.
• Prepare meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables for cooking on various equipment.
• Maintain standard portions, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules.
• Have working knowledge of all recipes.
• Keep a clean, sanitary work station and proper kitchen equipment.
• Follow plate presentation and garnish setup for dishes.
• Assist in off-peak food prep and open/close procedures.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Communication

Stand for long periods

Ability to lift up to 40 pounds

Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity and growth in your hospitality career? Look no further!

Here at Tupelo Honey, we believe "The happiest beesmake the best honey"and we are ready to hire team members with a passion to serve our community and foster the brand we love so much.

We feel passionate about offering a diverse array of benefits to meet our team members’ needs throughout every age and stage of employment.

HONEY POT BENEFITS

• Fair Start Wage
• Industry-leading employee and family health care offerings
• Wellness and Tuition Reimbursements
• Accrual of Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Life, Dental, and Disability benefit options
• Fast-growth company with advancement opportunities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execute all directives of management throughout all shifts.
• Prepare a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
• Know and comply consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.
• Responsible for having a working knowledge of all our recipes.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment.
• Follow proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes.
• Assist in food prep assignments during off-peak periods as needed.
• Open and close the kitchen properly and follow the checklists for kitchen stations. Assist others in opening and closing the kitchen. Clean station and get checked out by a manager before clocking out.

QUALIFICATIONS

Previous restaurant experience preferred, but not required.

• A minimum of 1 year of experience in kitchen preparation and cooking.
• At least 6 months experience in a similar capacity.
• Must be able to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen and dining room personnel.
• Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 40 pounds.
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 9 hours).

REQUIREMENTS

• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time.
• Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen and dining room personnel.
• Must have schedule flexibility to cover all meal periods as needed.
• Must be able to move and process information quickly.

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Compensation: Competitive salary