Line Cooks Needed NO LATE NIGHTS

Sessions West Coast Deli; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Sessions West Coast Deli in Costa Mesa, California is seeking a skilled Line Cook who will be responsible for preparing safe, fresh, and delicious food. The ideal candidate should have at least 6 months experience as a prep cook or line cook in a fast-paced restaurant environment. Key responsibilities include ensuring freshness, following precise recipes, and maintaining a clean workspace. A current Food Handlers Card or ServSafe Certificate is required. Join us for an exciting culinary journey in a vibrant team environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of safety temperature procedures to avoid foodborne illness.
• Ability to work collaboratively on complex dishes.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with various team members.
• Calm demeanor in a high-stress, fast-paced environment.
• Accountability for meeting dish expectations of management.
• Comprehension to follow orders and prepare dishes correctly.
• Manual dexterity for knife techniques and food prep.
• Ability to handle extreme heat and work long shifts.
• Food Handlers Card or ServSafe Certificate is required.
• Minimum of 6 months experience as a cook in a restaurant.

Responsibilities

• Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh.
• Follow recipes while measuring and mixing ingredients.
• Bake, grill, steam, and boil various foods.
• Present and garnish final dishes creatively.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in the work area.
• Handle and store ingredients and food properly.
• Adhere to food safety and sanitation standards.

Skills

Knowledge of safety procedures

Ability to work as part of a team

Interpersonal skills

Calm demeanor in stress

Accountability for dish quality

Comprehension and organization

Manual dexterity

Ability to stand for long hours

Current Food Handlers Card or ServSafe Certificate

6 months experience in a kitchen

Job description

LINE COOK JOB DESCRIPTION

Cooks are responsible for delivering food that is not only delicious and cooked to the specifications of the customer but is also safe and fresh. Line Cook responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh
• Follow recipes, including measuring, weighing, and mixing ingredients
• Bake, grill, steam and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry and other foods
• Present, garnish and arrange final dishes
• Maintain a clean and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment, and dishes
• Handle and store ingredients and food
• Maintain food safety and sanitation standard

COOK SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Cooks must exercise the following qualities and skills:

• Knowledge of safety procedures, including safe temperatures at which ingredients must be kept and to which food must be prepared to avoid foodborne illness
• Ability to work as part of a team and collaborating on complex dishes
• Interpersonal skills to interact with a variety of other people, such as waitstaff, dishwashers, management, and sometimes customers
• Calm demeanor to work in a high-stress, fast‑paced environment
• Accountability for the dishes they prepare measuring up to the expectations of management and customers alike
• Comprehension and organization to follow direct orders and recipes and to correctly prepare dishes to the standards of the restaurant
• Manual dexterity and hand‑eye coordination to handle tools, such as knife techniques for chopping, slicing, cutting and dicing
• Ability to stand in one place for hours at a time, handle extreme heat and work shifts
• Current Food Handlers Card or ServSafe Certificate
• A minimum of 6 months experience as a prep cook or line cook in a fast‑paced fast‑casual or full‑service restaurant