Line Cook

Wildfire Restaurant Group; Glenview, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Vacation

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical

Life, Accident & Critical Illness

Domestic Partner Benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Wildfire Restaurant Group is hiring Line Cooks to join our bustling kitchen. You will prepare, produce and present menu items with attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.

We offer robust benefits and opportunities for growth, plus a team-oriented culture that values creativity and quality. Join Lettuce Entertain You and help deliver memorable dining experiences.

Qualifications

• Follow prescribed recipes and adjust to requests with accuracy.
• Maintain food safety and quality standards across service.
• Read thermometers correctly and monitor temperatures.
• Communicate delays or issues to coordinators and staff.
• Work calmly under pressure and in a busy kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Follow portioning controls and par levels.
• Maintain food safety and quality standards.
• Read a thermometer correctly and efficiently.
• Communicate any delays or issues to Coordinator.
• Maintain item counts and notify management when low.
• Accurately account for items leaving the station.
• Follow allergy procedures and special orders.
• Comply with safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Follow employment rules and handbook.
• Be a team player and get along with others.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Knife skills

Communication

Teamwork

Stamina

Job description

We’re hiring people to join our team as LINE COOKS!

A Few of Our Line Cook Benefits:

• Employee Assistance Program - Focusing on a Commitment to Mental Health & Wellness
• Paid Vacation for Qualifying Employees
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
• Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
• Domestic Partner Benefits
• 401(k)

Wildfire transports you to the lively spirit of a 1940s supper club. From the décor to the jazz music, Wildfire has the style and warmth that makes it perfect for an evening with friends or just the two of you. The vintage black and white photos complete the atmosphere at Wildfire. Dine in to take in the smells from the hearth oven or watch the chefs in action in the open kitchen. Relax in a comfy booth, indulge on a signature crusted steak, a delicious salad or oven roasted seafood, and sip on a hand-crafted cocktail, craft beer or bottle of wine from the extensive wine list.

Caring. Creative. Careers. Join the Lettuce Entertain You team! Our 100+ restaurants are nationally recognized for great food and service and as great places to work. We hire and care deeply for people with creativity, passion and the drive to be the best. And we reward our teams with top notch benefits, career-long training and development and opportunities for growth. If you want a career at a progressive company with a long-standing commitment to people, join our caring and creative team. EOE. We participate in E-Verify / Participamos en E-Verify

LINE COOK JOB DESCRIPTION

Line Cooks are responsible for the preparation, production and presentation of all menu items.

Essential Functions

• Prepare menu items according to prescribed recipes and/or special requests
• Available to work a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekends
• Safely and effectively use and operate all necessary tools and equipment, including knives
• Ability to effectively communicate in order to perform and follow job requirements in written and spoken direction
• Multitask calmly and effectively under pressure
• Work in a confined, crowded space of variable noise and temperature levels
• Able to move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, and occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to stand and walk for an entire shift and move safely through all areas of the restaurant, which may include stairs, uneven or slick surfaces

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Follow all prescribed portioning controls and par levels
• Maintain food safety and quality standards
• Ability to read a thermometer correctly and efficiently
• Communicate any food delays or issues to Coordinator
• Maintain menu item counts and communicate to Management and service staff when quantities fall below restaurant specific minimum quantity
• Accurately account for all items coming out of the station
• Understand and follow the food allergy procedure and special orders/restrictions
• Comply with all safety and sanitation guidelines and procedures
• Follow all rules, policies, procedures and conditions of employment, including those outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Get along well with others and be a team player