Line Cook

Wahlburgers; San Juan (PR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Wahlburgers is seeking a Line Cook to ensure smooth kitchen operation by preparing and cooking assigned menu items. You will work at a specific station within a fast-paced kitchen, such as grill, sauté, or fry, and ensure dishes meet quality standards.

The role requires reading recipes, maintaining cleanliness, and collaborating with team members to deliver excellent guest experiences. Weekend rotations and physical vigor are expected.

Qualifications

• Able to read recipes and replicate food production procedures.
• Able to work in a high-volume, fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Able to perform basic math functions.

Responsibilities

• Understands culture and creates a positive guest experience.
• Follows policy to accommodate guest allergies/intolerances.
• Sets up stations with utensils and food products for production.
• Prepares raw ingredients per recipes for line and prep use.
• Uses proper portioning techniques and recipe procedures.
• Reads tickets or listens to orders to determine items to prepare.
• Maintains knowledge of kitchen positions (grill, fry, bun & board, assembly, expo).
• Checks and adjusts equipment temperatures to ensure proper cooking and storage.
• Cleans stations and surfaces daily to stay sanitized.
• Assists team members to ensure guest satisfaction.

Skills

Reading recipes

High-volume environment

Basic math

Stamina

Tools

Kitchen utensils

Job description

We are a working class organization, rooted at a family’s kitchen table where the only star is the food and the music is laughter and stories. We embrace loyalty, gratitude, excellence and community, sharing these values in our restaurants everyday. We like to have fun. We aim to make our guests smile. Our chef-inspired menu offers delicious burgers and so much more. As we grow, our leaders will be the driving force to our continued success. Be a part of a unique and growing company.

Job Summary:

Our Line Cookplays a crucial role in ensuring the kitchen operates smoothly by preparingand cooking assigned menu items.This role involves working on a specific station within the kitchen, such as grill, sauté, or fry, and ensuring that all dishes are prepared to the highest quality and standards. The line cook must work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, maintaining cleanliness and organization throughout the shift.

Key Responsibilities

• Understands our culture and does whatever it takes to create a positive and memorable guest experience.
• Follows company policy in handling guest allergies/intolerances, ensuring guests receive "safe" meals.
• Set up stations with food products and utensils and turn on equipment to ensure they are ready for production.
• Prepares raw ingredients, adhering to all recipes for use on the line and for use in food prep recipes.
• Uses proper portioning techniques and recipe procedures to create prepared food products.
• Reads tickets and/or listens to what dishes are called to determine what/when items need to be prepared
• A thorough understanding and working knowledge of kitchen-specific positions (i.e., fry, grill, bun & board, assembly, expo)
• Checks and adjusts the temperature of equipment to ensure food is cooked and stored at the proper temperature.
• Cleans station floors, counters, tools, cutting boards, and preparation surfaces using proper cleaning solutions to ensure stations are always clean and sanitized.
• Assists other team members by answering questions and helping as needed to aid in guests' service.

Hospitality to the Restaurant:

• Inspects kitchen- prep areas, storage areas, and cooking areas; cleans as needed and reports any unsafe conditions to maintain safety and sanitation standards.
• Assists in tasks to ensure a clean, sanitized, and safe restaurant.

Hospitality to your Team:

• Arrives to work on time as scheduled, well-groomed in the proper work attire, and ready to work.
• Clocks in and out as scheduled.
• Demonstrates a helpful, positive attitude to guests and team members.
• Completes all assigned tasks and duties assigned by managers/supervisors.
• Follow proper kitchen breakdown procedures before leaving at the end of the shift.
• Assistsfellow team members as needed to ensure our guests receive the highest standard of food and hospitality.

Requirements & Prior Experience:

• Able to understand and follow directions from others.
• Able to perform basic math functions.
• Able to read recipes and memorize and replicate food production procedures.
• Able to work in a high-volume, fast-paced work environment
• Ability to bend at the waist and lift items up to 50 lbs. to waist level.
• Ability to move items up to 50 lbs. for distances of up to 25 feet.
• Skill and coordination in using kitchen utensils and equipment
• Ability to remain standing and active for an 8-12-hour shift.
• Ability to hear, understand, and respond to employees' and guests' requests in a loud environment.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to cold and hot temperatures (below 40°F and above 90°F) throughout the shift.
• Able to work rotating shifts including weekends (i.e. Friday, Saturday and Sunday), holidays and days off.