LINE COOK

Wet Willie's; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Wet Willie's is seeking a Line Cook to join the Back of House team. You will work to assemble high-quality dishes with accuracy and efficiency, while upholding the company values and ensuring a safe, clean dining environment.

You will report to the Shift Leader or General Manager and complete required certifications. The role emphasizes teamwork, customer service, and adherence to recipes, with weekend availability likely required.

Qualifications

• 18+ years of age required.
• High school diploma preferred.
• 1 yr of food preparation and/or kitchen experience preferred.
• Demonstrate cooking skills and ability to follow recipes.
• Excellent communication and guest service skills.
• Willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Superior customer service through fast, efficient, accurate food production to company standards.
• Test all foods for taste, appearance, and consistency per standards.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and equipment maintenance.
• Know menu items, ingredients, modifications, and cook times.
• Manage ticket orders and presentation for dine-in or take-out.
• Support Back of House with prep, stocking, and safety practices.

Skills

18+ years

High school diploma

Kitchen experience

Cooking skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Guest services

Math skills

General Team Member Training

Line Cook Training

Weekend availability

Reliable transportation

Education

High school diploma

Job description

The Line Cook is a team member of the Back of House. The Line Cook is responsible and accountable for superior customer satisfaction through food assembly with accuracy and efficiency, and ensuring that core values are carried out through execution. The Line Cook is expected to be a role model for the company culture, and always exhibit the highest standards in overall guest experience, by delivering the best food and service, in the cleanest, most friendly and safest dining environment.

The Line Cook reports directly to the assigned Shift Leader [SL] and/or General Manager [GM]. The Line Cook is accountable for executing the policies, procedures and direction provided by the SL and/or GM. The Line Cook is required to complete and meet the requirements of the General Team Member Training Certification and the Line Cook Training Certification. It is preferred that the Line Cook be able to speak and write in the English language in order to best communicate with our customers, vendors, and leadership, and must maintain professional dress, speech, and behavior at all times.

REWARD FOR MEETING OUR HIGH STANDARDS?

In return for the Line Cook’s skills and dedicated effort, the Line Cook will receive a competitive compensation package, an opportunity to thrive in a challenging, enriching and rewarding environment, with the opportunity to grow with us as we begin a period of exciting growth. The Line Cook will be empowered to work with the team and be provided the tools to do so.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential responsibilities and functions of the position are identified below. [This list is not exhaustive and may be updated or modified periodically.

• Superior customer service through fast, efficient, accurate, and proper food production all completed to company standards
  
• Continuously test all food products for taste, appearance, consistency to assure that all company food standards and procedures are being followed
  
• Clean and maintain the kitchen on a regular basis, including proper timely maintenance on all machines and equipment
  
• Superior knowledge of entire food menu, ingredients, modifications, cook times, assembly order
  
• Proper protocol and management of ticket orders, table number groupings
  
• Proper presentation and/or preparation of food for dine-in or to-go
  
• Become familiar with new menu items and their preparation, cook times and assembly
  
• Supports the Back of House team by ensuring that prep is completed, coolers are stocked, equipment is clean, and ready for service at all times with a friendly, positive attitude aligning with company core values
  
• Completes position Primary and Secondary Responsibilities as well as Daily Duties at a superior level
  
• Maintains a calm demeanor during periods of high volume or unusual events to keep store operating to standard and to set positive examples for rest of team
  
• Assist with the par/inventory/order of food supply
  
• Coordinate food service with other departments as necessary
  
• Maintaining accurate temperatures on all cooling equipment, maintain waste sheet, temp logs
  
• Maintains kitchen to high standard and follows sanitation guidelines compliant with Health Department and company standards
  
• At times, performs work of other team members as needed
  
• Keeps company passwords and intellectual property confidential
  
• Demonstrates a positive, helpful attitude as well as presenting professional conduct and appearance at all times
  
• Use, implementation, and adherence to all company policies, procedures, systems and processes
  
• Regular and predictable attendance:
  The scheduled working hours for this position range from Sunday – Saturday from 5:30am to 5:30pm and shifts range from 4 to 8 hours in length.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EDUCATION + EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THE JOB:

• 18+ years of age
• Prefer high school graduate
• 1 yr of food preparation and/or kitchen experience preferred
• Demonstrate cooking skills, ability to follow established protocol and recipes
• Dependable, honest, trustworthy, possesses integrity
• Positive attitude and great personal drive
• Courteous and enthusiastic
• Willingness and ability to learn in a fast-paced sales environment
• Exceptional communication skills
• Exceptional guest services skills
• Basic math and computer skills
• Prefer ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and efficiently
• Successful completion General Team Member Training Certification
• Successful completion Line Cook Training Certification
• Ability to learn and maintain knowledge of company’s products and procedures
• Availability to work on weekends
• Reliable transportation

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
FREQUENCY:
Never = 0% Rarely = 1 – 10% Occasionally = 11 – 33% Frequently = 34 – 66% Continuously = 67+%
LIFTING + CARRYING:
Weight Frequency Objects
1-10 lbs. Continuously Food items, paper goods, office items
11-20 lbs. Frequently Delivery items, cases of food, full buss tubs
21-35 lbs. Frequently Delivery items, cases of food, trash/recycle
36-50 lbs. Frequently Delivery items, cases of food
51-75 lbs. Never
Sitting: Never
Standing: Continuously
Walking: Frequently
Bending: Frequently Quadratting: Frequently Kneeling: Rarely
Crawling: Never
Climbing: Never
Reaching: Frequently
Grasping: Continuously

The Company will provide reasonable accommodations to disabled employees to allow them to perform the essential functions of the job. Requests for reasonable accommodations should be directed to the General Manager or the Company’s HR Officer.

APPLICANT DECLARATION:

I have read the responsibilities and requirements of the position. To the best of my knowledge, I believe that I can perform these duties and am qualified for the position.