LINE COOK

Dlitehealthyonthego; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Line Cook to join their team in a vibrant kitchen environment. This role is crucial for delivering exceptional food and service, ensuring customer satisfaction, and maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and efficiency. The ideal candidate will embody a positive attitude and thrive in a fast-paced setting, with opportunities for growth as the company expands. If you have a passion for food and a commitment to excellence, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 1 year of food preparation and/or kitchen experience required.
• Ability to follow established protocols and recipes is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure superior customer service through efficient food production.
• Maintain cleanliness and proper maintenance of kitchen equipment.
• Support the Back of House team with food preparation and service.

Skills

Cooking skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Basic math skills

Dependability

Positive attitude

Education

High school diploma (preferred)

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

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 D’Lite 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.

Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Employment Type: Part-Time
Salary: Competitive

The Line Cook reports directly to the assigned Shift Leader [SL] and 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 D’Lite Team Member Training Program and the Kitchen Training Program. 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 D’Lite team and be provided the tools to do so.

Responsibilities:

• 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 D’Lite 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
• 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 skills and computer skills
• Prefer ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and efficiently
• Successful completion of Team Member Training Program
• Successful completion of Kitchen Training Program
• Ability to learn and maintain knowledge of company’s products and procedures
• Availability to work on weekends
• Reliable transportation

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

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
Squatting: Frequently
Kneeling: Rarely
Crawling: Never
Climbing: Never
Reaching: Frequently
Grasping: Continuously

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Part-time

Job function: Management and Manufacturing

Industries: Restaurants