Line Cook

YONAH CAPITAL; Hiawassee (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

YONAH CAPITAL in Hiawassee, GA seeks an experienced kitchen cook to prepare food following standard recipes, maintain station cleanliness, and ensure dishes are presented promptly and to spec.

You will work at grill, sauté, fry, and pantry stations, collaborate with the kitchen team, and help sustain health and safety standards in a fast-paced environment. This hourly role offers part-time and full-time hours, with weekend shifts required.

Qualifications

• Culinary skills: proficient in cooking techniques, recipe execution, and food presentation.
• Time management: ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and meet service deadlines.
• Attention to detail: ensures portion accuracy and adherence to recipes.
• Teamwork: collaborates with kitchen and front-of-house staff to ensure smooth service.
• Adaptability: handles pressure and changes during peak hours.
• Food safety: knowledge of and compliance with food safety and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all food according to recipes and special diet orders.
• Ensure dishes are presented appealingly and in a timely manner.
• Work on grill, sauté, fry, and pantry stations.
• Assist with food preparation and stock stations with necessary supplies.
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen, and comply with health and safety regulations.
• Collaborate with the kitchen team to ensure a smooth flow of service.
• Monitor food portions, waste, and quality control.
• Assist in cleaning, organization, and closing of the kitchen.
• Ensure availability of supplies and substitutions in time for preparation.
• Set steam table and serve or ensure proper serving for tray line or dining room.
• Store food properly and safely, dating items.
• Report equipment repair/maintenance needs to supervisor.
• Plan production to coordinate with meal serving hours to preserve quality.
• Apportion food for serving.
• Maintain daily production records.
• Keep work area neat and clean at all times; maintain equipment.

Skills

Culinary skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Adaptability

Food safety

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Hiawassee, GA 30546, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $15.00 - $21.00, Job Category: Food & Beverage, Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Along with complying with all laws, company policy, brand standards, the following are the Essential Functions of this position:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Correctly prepare all food served following standard recipes and special diet orders.
• Ensure all dishes are presented in an appealing and timely manner.
• Work efficiently on a specific station, including grill, sauté, fry, and pantry.
• Assist with food preparation and stock stations with necessary supplies.
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen, adhering to health and safety regulations.
• Collaborate with the kitchen team to ensure a smooth flow of service.
• Monitor food portions, waste, and quality control.
• Assist in the cleaning, organization, and closing of the kitchen.
• Ensure availability of supplies and food or approved substitutions in adequate time for preparation.
• Set steam table; serves or ensures proper serving of food for tray line or dining room.
• Comply with established sanitation standards, personal hygiene, and health standards. Observes proper food preparation and handling techniques.
• Store food properly and safely, marking the date and item.
• Report necessary equipment repair and maintenance to the supervisor.
• Plan food production to coordinate with meal serving hours so that excellence, quality, temperature, and appearance of food are preserved.
• Apportion food for serving.
• Maintain daily production records.
• Keep the work area neat and clean at all times; cleans and maintains equipment used in food preparation.
• Complete food temperature checks before service.
• Any other duties directed by the Kitchen Manager and/or General Manager.

Qualifications: Competencies

• Culinary Skills: Proficient in cooking techniques, recipe execution, and food presentation.
• Time Management: Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and meet service deadlines.
• Attention to Detail: Ensures quality control, portion accuracy, and adherence to recipes.
• Teamwork: Works collaboratively with kitchen and front-of-house staff to ensure smooth service.
• Adaptability: Handles pressure and adjusts to changing demands during peak hours.
• Food Safety: Knowledge of and adherence to food safety and sanitation standards.

Supervisory Responsibility

N/A

Work Environment

This position operates in a kitchen environment. This role routinely uses sinks and dishwashers and tools to clean kitchen appliances. Employees in this role are frequently exposed to hot water, potentially slippery floors, garbage disposals, and cleaning chemicals. This job operates in a kitchen environment, housed with equipment such as an oven, stove, dishwasher, slicer, coffee machine, steamer, mixer, and chef’s knives. The employee is frequently exposed to heat, steam, fire, and noise. This position regularly requires long hours and frequent weekend work.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stand, reach, lift, bend, climb, balance, stoop, push, pull, and kneel. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The position requires manual dexterity, auditory and visual skills, and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is an hourly position with part time and full time availability. Schedules vary depending on the demand of business. Holidays and weekends are required.