Line Cook - Fast-Paced Kitchen, $25/hr

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; San Rafael (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East is seeking a skilled Line Cook in California to prepare and cook menu items according to established recipes and standards. You will work at a designated kitchen station, handling grilling, sautéing, frying, and plating to ensure quality and timely service.

The candidate should have strong knife skills, ability to lift up to 50 pounds, and a Food Handler’s Certification.

Qualifications

• Line cook experience required.
• Excellent knife skills.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Food Handler’s Certification is required.
• Background check required.
• Availability to work evenings, weekends and holidays when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Prepares a variety of sauces and stocks, soups, stews, marinades, vegetables, starches, proteins and garnishes by roasting, poaching, grilling, braising, frying, making dressings and stewing meats.
• Determines type and amount of food and supplies for assigned menu item(s).
• Completes cooking process during service to ensure proper temperature, flavor and aesthetics.
• Maintains assigned work station in a safe, sanitary, clean and organized condition.
• Communicates supply needs to relevant individuals.
• Assists with or completes special projects.
• Maintains proper work station organization with knives and sanitizing solution.
• Breaks down and cleans each station at end of service and ensures equipment is off.
• Removes all food products from production line and wraps properly at end of service.
• Ensures FIFO of all food products.
• Reports kitchen issues to Executive Chef and Dining Services Manager promptly.
• Trains on equipment with blades before using.
• Organizes walk-in refrigerators and storerooms.
• Understands and adheres to Safety Data Sheets (SDS).

Skills

Line cook experience

Knife skills

Food safety

Education

Food Handler’s Certification

Tools

Kitchen equipment operation

Job description

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East is seeking a skilled Line Cook in California to prepare and cook menu items according to established recipes and standards. You will work at a designated kitchen station, handling grilling, sautéing, frying, and plating to ensure quality and timely service.

The candidate should have strong knife skills, ability to lift up to 50 pounds, and a Food Handler’s Certification.