Line Cook

Arva; Village of Pelham (NY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Arva in New York's Village of Pelham is seeking a Line Cook to run the day-to-day operations of a specific station, while maintaining quality and station readiness. The role requires culinary training or equivalent experience and a focus on cleanliness and organization.

The position offers an hourly rate of $32.09, with flexible shifts including weekends, nights, and holidays, and emphasizes teamwork and proper mise en place in a fast-paced kitchen.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree or equivalent practical working experience in a kitchen.
• Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, nights and holidays.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Food Safety certified.
• Able to work with little supervision and stay organized.

Responsibilities

• Maintain operations of your assigned station for that day.
• Assist in daily prep or other tasks as directed by Sous Chef and Chef de Cuisine.
• Check and complete mise en place and pars and set up station using recipes and fresh product.
• Read correctly all dupes that come in.
• Communicate with Sous Chef and Chef de Cuisine regarding menu items, problems, shortages.
• Accommodate guests’ requests and inform supervisors to ensure standards.
• Use standard recipes and plate presentations to maintain quality.
• Monitor items running low and notify the team.
• Maintain good relations with BOH, FOH staff, management and guests.
• Store items properly, label and date products.
• Ensure a clean, neat and organized work area.
• Conduct oneself professionally to reflect high standards of Aman and colleagues.
• Perform other tasks or projects as assigned by management.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Food Safety

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

The Line Cook is responsible for running the day-to-day operation of a specific station while having an understanding of the other kitchen stations. The Line Cook will prepare high-quality food that meets the company’s standards, ensuring the station is clean and well-stocked.

This position has an hourly rate of $32.09.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain operations of your assigned station for that day

• Assist in daily prep or any other assigned item by the Sous Chef and Chef de Cuisine

• Check and complete mis en place and pars and set up station using proper recipes and fresh product

• Read correctly all dupes that come in

• Communicate with Sous Chef and Chef de Cuisine regarding menu items, problems, situations or shortages

• Accommodate guests’ request making sure that the Sous Chef or Chef de Cuisine are aware of the request to be able to prepare it to our level of standards

• Use standard recipes and plate presentations in order to maintain standards of quality in production and presentation

• Be aware of items that are running low of and communicate it to the team

• Maintain a good working relationship with all back of house, front of house staff, management and guests

• Store all items properly at the end of shift, labeling and dating all products

• Ensure a clean, neat and organized work area

• Conduct oneself in a professional manner at all times to reflect the high standards of Aman and encourage other colleagues to do the same

• Perform other task or projects as assigned by management

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have culinary degree and/or equivalent practical working experience in a kitchen, preferably in an Italian fine dining restaurant

• Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, nights, and holidays

• Strong teamwork and communication skills

• Food Safety certified

• Able to be organized, manage time wisely and work with little to no direct supervision

• Very high attention to detail

• Sensitive to cultural nuances

• Able to handle a multitude of tasks in an intense, fast paced environment

• Ability to maintain a clean and professional appearance as per company policies

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time

• Multi-lingual is a plus

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