Line Cook

Tupelo Honey; Chattanooga (TN); Hybrid; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Life insurance

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Tupelo Honey is hiring a kitchen team member to support cooks and chefs in a fast-paced restaurant environment. You will prepare a variety of meats, seafood, vegetables, and other items, while maintaining portion control, recipe knowledge, and cleanliness.

Expect to work across shifts with a focus on quality and customer satisfaction. The role requires standing for long periods, physical stamina, and effective communication with the team and managers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in kitchen preparation and cooking.
• Must communicate clearly with managers, kitchen and dining room staff.
• Able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 40 pounds.
• Stand for long periods (up to 9 hours).
• Schedule flexibility to cover all meal periods.

Responsibilities

• Execute directives from management across all shifts.
• Prepare meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other items on various kitchen equipment.
• Maintain standard portions, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules.
• Know and follow all recipes.
• Keep a clean and sanitary workstation and equipment.
• Follow proper plate presentation and garnish set up.
• Assist in food prep during slower periods.
• Open and close kitchen per checklists and be checked out by a manager.

Skills

1 year kitchen experience

Clear communication

Physical stamina

Team collaboration

flexibility to cover meals

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

• Industry-leading employee and family health care offerings
• Wellness and Tuition Reimbursements
• Accrual of Paid Time Off
• 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 have schedule flexibility to cover all meal periods as needed.
• Must be able to move and process information quickly.

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