Line Cook

Big Sandy Lodge & Resort; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading lodge and resort as a Line Cook. You will play a critical role in food preparation and customer satisfaction in a fast-paced, engaging environment. Bring your culinary skills and creativity to delight guests while ensuring high standards of cleanliness and food safety are met.

Qualifications

• Two years of culinary experience required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Prepare menu items and interact with guests comfortably.
• Inspect and maintain food preparation areas for cleanliness and safety.
• Ensure proper food storage and quality control.

Skills

Organization

Time Management

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Food Presentation

Job description

GENERAL PURPOSE
The Line Cook is responsible for preparing food items in accordance with production requirements and quality standards
while maintaining a safe, sanitary work environment. Line cook duties will consist of assisting the Lead Chef with their
daily tasks. The successful candidate will play a key role in contributing to our customer satisfaction.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
● Prepare menu items while exemplifying a positive demeanor and interacting with guests that are seated at the
high-tops surrounding the open kitchen.
● Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, or serving areas to ensure safe
and sanitary food-handling practices.
● Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and
roasters.
● Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating
stock.
● Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not to over prepare estimated needs.
● Check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull, and line set up. Note any out-of-stock
items or possible shortages.
● Prepare food of consistent quality following recipe cards and production and portion standards, per check from
servers.
● Portion, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to servers and/or bartenders.
● Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting,
smelling, or piercing them with utensils.
● Return all food items not used on next shift to designated storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables.
● Assist in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems, control food waste, loss and usage per
Maadaadizi standards.
● Operate, maintain, and properly clean deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, mixer, slicer, oven
steam table, tilt kettle, and flat top grill.
● Other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY DUTIES - None

JOB QUALIFICATIONS
• Two years of culinary experience is required.
• Previous experience with the preparation and execution of wood-fired pizza preferred.
• Must display very good organization and time management skills.
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with many types of
personalities.
• Must exemplify a positive, outgoing, and professional demeanor.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced knowledge of food presentation.
• Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand English.
• Able to perform all essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation.

Physical Environment:
• Position requires prolonged standing, bending, stooping, twisting, lifting products and supplies weighing 50
pounds, and repetitive hand and wrist motion.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site
to another.
• Work with hot, cold, and hazardous equipment.
• Must be able to perform physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your
whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
• Must be able to stand and exert well placed mobility for up to 8 hours.