Line Cook

Back A Yard Caribbean American Grill; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 24,796 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Training & development

Job summary

A fast-casual restaurant located in San Jose is seeking a professional Line Cook. The successful candidate will be responsible for food preparation, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring quality food presentation. Experience in the food service industry and the ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen are essential. Join the team and grow your career in a welcoming Caribbean environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of cooking and kitchen administration experience.
• Ability to work on your feet for eight hours or more a day.
• Must be able to lift at least 40 pounds at a time.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all food prep areas meet restaurant cleaning standards.
• Monitor product freshness and rotate out old products.
• Prepare basic components of each dish using proven recipes.

Skills

Culinary skills

Team collaboration

Time management

Sanitation and cleanliness

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Benefits:

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Training & development

Back A Yard Caribbean Grill is a fast-casual restaurant in four different locations in the Silicon Valley California area. At Back A Yard, customers experience Caribbean welcoming culture and cuisine. Our management team provides every employee training, feedbacks, and tools that they need and deserve to be successful at work and tools. If you are a team player, come grow your career with Back A Yard.

Job Summary:

At our busy Jamaican restaurant, we are looking for a professional Line Cook who can help prepare meals as per our standard recipes. We are looking for someone who can handle the GRILL and has had experience cooking with it. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating meal portions, cleaning food, cooking meals, and keeping a sanitized work area. We are seeking an individual who has experience in the food service industry and is committed to impeccable food presentation and garnishing, which is important for impressing our guests and creating repeat business.

Responsibilities:

Ensure that the kitchen, all food prep areas, and all food storage areas meet restaurant cleaning standards

Memorize and utilize our serving portion sizes and all basic meal prep procedures used in the kitchen

Monitor product freshness and rotate out old products based on a schedule created by the restaurant

Work with a team of cooks to do portion prep work for other shifts when needed

Prepare basic components of each dish on our menu using our proven recipes

Requirements:

Ability to work on your feet for eight hours or more a day

Must be able to lift at least 40 pounds at a time on a regular basis

2+ years of cooking and kitchen administration experience

High level of professionalism

Comfortable working with a team in a fast-paced kitchen environment

Excellent verbal communication and organization skills

High school diploma/GED required

18+ years old