Line Cook, Windy Corner Market

Workstream; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Windy Corner is seeking an experienced line cook to prepare high-quality meals in line with food safety regulations and company standards. You will follow recipes, organize workstations, and assist other cooks to ensure timely orders.

Responsibilities include maintaining clean kitchens, learning various cooking techniques, and ensuring customer satisfaction while adhering to the team’s standards and policies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• ServSafe certification preferred; Food Service Handlers card required.
• Solid knowledge of cooking methods and techniques and willingness to learn.
• Proven experience as a cook.
• Ability to follow recipes.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and assemble ingredients for menu items.
• Prepare high-quality meals according to company recipes.
• Store excess food at correct temperatures to avoid spoilage.
• Ensure portions and presentation meet standards.
• Monitor inventory par levels and report needs to Sous Chefs.
• Ensure utensils are clean before use.
• Clean and sterilize food prep areas.
• Assist other cooks to complete orders promptly.
• Resolve issues with customers’ orders efficiently.
• Prepare special orders and accommodate allergies as required.
• Ensure compliance with food health and safety regulations.
• Adhere to professional codes of conduct as per handbook.
• Master each kitchen station.

Skills

Cooking methods

Teamwork

Communication

Follow recipes

Stand for long

Education

High school diploma or GED

ServSafe food handling certification (preferred)

Food Service Handlers card required

Job description

Windy Corner is looking for an experienced line cook to prepare high-quality meals in accordance with food health and safety regulations and company standards. The cook's responsibilities include following instructions relating to the timely preparation of food orders, organizing workstations, and assisting other cooks as needed. Ensuring that the kitchen, refrigerators and storerooms are kept clean and tidy. A line cook must be able to learn and successfully execute various cooking techniques and methods to prepare meals that meet our customers' expectations.

To be a successful line cook in our company you must be punctual, have a strong work ethic, work well with others, be willing to follow directives given by your supervisors, have a strong sense of cleanliness, personal hygiene and pride in your professional appearance and performance.

Line Cook Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and assemble ingredients for menu items.
• Prepare high-quality meals and food items according to company recipes.
• Store excess food at the correct temperature in order to avoid spoilage.
• Ensure that food portions and food presentation meet company standards.
• Monitor par levels of inventory, report items needed to Sous Chefs.
• Ensure that cooking utensils are clean before each use.
• Clean and sterilize food preparation areas.
• Assist other cooks to ensure that food orders are completed in a timely manner.
• Efficiently resolve problems with customers’ orders.
• Prepare special orders for guests and accommodate food allergies strictly
• Ensure that food health and safety regulations are followed.
• Engage and follow professional codes of conduct as outlined in the employee handbook at all times
• Master each station in the kitchen

Line Cook Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• ServSafe food handling certification is preferred. Food Service Handlers card required
• Sound knowledge of cooking methods and techniques and/or a desire to learn
• Proven experience working as a Cook.
• The ability to follow recipes.
• The ability to work in a team.
• The ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Effective communication skills.

The Holly Hill restaurant group has grown to include restaurants in Midway, Versailles and Lexington, all of which provide their guests with fresh, tasty food and do so by sustaining family farms. Altogether their restaurants have purchased more than $10 million worth of Kentucky-grown meats, dairy products, fruits and vegetables over the last 25 years.
We'd love to meet you and share what we have to offer at Holly Hill Inn, Holly Hill Events at Fasig Tipton, Honeywood at Fritz Farm, Wallace Station, Windy Corner Market, Smithtown Seafood, Midway Bakery, Zim's Cafe, The Thirsty Fox and Penny's at Pomegranate.