Line Cook Prep Cook

Yum Village; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 19,286 - 27,552; Full time

Job summary

Yum Village is seeking a Line Cook to prepare and portion hot foods, including meats, fish, and vegetables, and to garnish plates for service. You will ensure proper temperatures, maintain quality, and support dish preparation and plating with attention to presentation.

The role emphasizes consistent kitchen safety, efficient station management, and teamwork to deliver fresh, affordable meals to every village. Previous line-cook experience in a fast-paced environment is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in hot-food preparation and line cooking.
• Ability to follow recipes and portion sizes accurately.

Responsibilities

• Cook meats, fish, vegetables, soups and other hot items.
• Prepare and portion food prior to cooking and garnish plates.
• Maintain clean and sanitary kitchen areas.
• Regulate oven and grill temperatures to ensure safe cooking.
• Ensure food quality and freshness through proper stock rotation.
• Assist in closing the kitchen and prep duties during off-peak periods.

Skills

Food preparation

Plating & garnishing

Food safety practices

Team coordination

Tools

Broilers & grills

Convection ovens

Slicing machinery

POS software

Kitchen inventory software

Job description

Job Summary

Cook meats, fish, vegetables, soups and other hot food products as well as prepare and portion food products prior to cooking. Also perform other duties in the areas of food and final plate preparation including plating and garnishing of cooked items and preparing appropriate garnishes for all hot menu item plates.

Job Description

Job Title: Line Cook

Reports To

Kitchen Manager

Job Summary

Cook meats, fish, vegetables, soups and other hot food products as well as prepare and portion food products prior to cooking. Also perform other duties in the areas of food and final plate preparation including plating and garnishing of cooked items and preparing appropriate garnishes for all hot menu item plates.

Primary

Activities & Responsibilities

• Promote, work, and act in a manner consistent with the mission of YUM VILLAGE: Fresh made, delicious Afro-Caribbean & Drinks available to every village. Our kitchen allows us chef-prepared meals efficiently priced to what the community can afford. We’ll bring ready-to-eat meals to you -- at home, work, school, or on the go to your Village of choice. Together we can make a just food village, where good food is affordable and accessible to all. Will you join us?
• Inspect and clean, and maintain food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
• Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, fryers, roasters, and other kitchen equipment.
• Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
• Knows and complies consistently with the restaurant’s standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.
• Responsible for the quality of products served.
• Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to support a smooth service period.
• Handles, stores, and rotates all food products and supplies according to restaurant policies and procedures.
• Turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking.
• Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience.
• Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
• Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes or personal judgment, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Portion, arrange, and garnish food, according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications and serve food to servers or guests.
• Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils.
• Follow proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes.
• Wash, peel, cut, and seed fruits and vegetables to prepare them for consumption.
• Carve and trim meats such as beef, veal, ham, pork, and lamb for hot or cold service, or for sandwiches.
• Assists in food prep assignments during off-peak periods as needed.
• Substitute for or assist other cooks during emergencies or rush periods.
• Closes the kitchen following the closing checklist for kitchen stations and assists others in closing the kitchen.
• Attend all scheduled employee meetings and offers suggestions for improvement.
• Coordinate with and assist fellow employees to meet guests’ needs and support the operation of the restaurant.
• Fill-in for fellow employees where needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations.

Supplemental

• Consult with supervisory staff to plan menus, taking into consideration factors such as costs and special event needs.
• Keep records and accounts.
• Coordinate and supervise work of kitchen staff.
• Prepare relishes and hors d'oeuvres.
• Estimate expected food consumption, requisition or purchase supplies, or procure food from storage.
• Butcher and dress animals, fowl, or shellfish, or cut and bone meat prior to cooking.
• Plan and price menu items.
• Bake breads, rolls, cakes, and pastries.

Tools & Technology (examples in parentheses)

• Commercial use:
• blenders, grinders, slicers
• broilers, convection ovens, deep fryers, griddles, grills, microwave ovens, ranges, rotisseries, steamers
• cutlery (boning knives, chefs' knives, paring knives)
• ovens (conveyor ovens, rotating rack ovens, salamander ovens, pizza ovens, smokers or smoke ovens)
• Cutting machinery
• Domestic knives (cimeter knives, filet knives, utility knives)
• Food safety labeling systems
• Personal computers
• Point of sale terminal
• Slicing machinery
• Menu planning software
• Inventory management software
• Recipe cost control software
• Point-of-sale software (Square POS, Compris Advanced Manager's Workstation; Compris; Hospitality Control Solutions Aloha Point-of-Sale; ICVERIFY; Intuit QuickBooks Point of Sale; MICROS Systems HSI Profits Series; NCR Advanced Checkout Solution; NCR NeighborhoodPOS; The General Store; ClubSoft Food & Beverage Point of Sale; DataTeam Lunch Express; Dinerware Intuitive Restaurant; Food Service Solutions POSitive ID System; Restaurant Manager)
• Spreadsheet software (Microsoft Excel)