Line Cooks Needed NO LATE NIGHTS

Sessions West Coast Deli; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Full time

Job summary

A popular deli chain in Irvine, California is seeking a Line Cook to ensure food is fresh and delicious. Responsibilities include following recipes, presenting final dishes, and maintaining a clean work area. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 6 months experience in a fast-paced restaurant. A valid Food Handlers Card or ServSafe Certificate is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months experience as a prep cook or line cook in a fast-paced restaurant.

Responsibilities

• Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh.
• Follow recipes accurately.
• Bake, grill, steam, and boil ingredients.
• Present and garnish final dishes.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.

Skills

Knowledge of safety procedures

Ability to work as part of a team

Interpersonal skills

Calm demeanor under stress

Accountability

Comprehension and organization

Manual dexterity

Ability to handle extreme heat

Education

Current Food Handlers Card or ServSafe Certificate

Job description

Overview

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:

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills and Qualifications

• 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

Experience

• A minimum of 6 months experience as a prep cook or line cook in a fast-paced fast-casual or full-service restaurant.