Restaurant Line Cook

Cornbread Farm to Soul; Irvington (NJ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornbread Farm to Soul in Irvington, NJ is seeking a Line Cook to join our back-of-house team. You will be responsible for executing high-quality dishes for guests and adhering to Cornbread's SOPs and health standards.

As a line cook, you will work with management to prep, cook, and plate both hot and cold items, maintain clean stations, and assist with inventory and waste control. The role requires physical stamina and adherence to safety practices.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience as a line cook or similar role
• Proficiency in technology, writing, reading
• People skills: dealing with a team proactively, professionally, and positively
• Ownership: takes initiative, personally drives & takes pride in business
• Ability to lift 50+ lbs and stand for long periods
• Able to work indoors and sometimes outdoors in kitchen environments

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present food for dining customers.
• Follow SOPs to prep/prepare hot and cold foods to DOH and Cornbread standards.
• Work with management to keep kitchen and front of house clean.
• Set up and break down kitchen stations per shift.
• Rotate, label, and date products to minimize waste and spoilage.
• Inform Chef on Duty of any sub-par products before service.
• Maintain kitchen equipment in clean working order and escalate issues.
• Assist with inventory counts
• Control and minimize waste
• Practice safe and clean work habits
• Update knowledge and skills through staff training opportunities

Skills

Team collaboration

Initiative

Attention to detail

Safety minded

Able to lift 50+ lbs

Education

Food Handlers certificate within 30 days or Serv Safe equivalent

Job description

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Irvington, NJ, US

6 days ago Requisition ID: 1426

Salary Range: $15.92 To $19.00 Hourly

Line Cook

Job Summary

The Line Cook is a highly skilled and efficient back-of-house team member who is responsible for executing high-quality dishes for our guests.

Duties Include but are not limited to:

• Manage all types of food and food products to prepare and present for dining customers
• Follow all Cornbread Standard Operating Procedures to properly and efficiently prep/prepare all hot and cold food to the DOH and Cornbread’s standards
• Work as a team with the management staff by performing routine cleaning and basic upkeep of the front and the back of the house
• Perform general duties associated with setting up and breaking down stations throughout the kitchen and restaurant to start or close a shift as directed
• Rotate, label, and date all products to minimize waste and spoilage
• Inform the Chef on Duty of any sub-par product before the start of service
• Maintain all kitchen equipment in clean working order at all times and elevate any issues to leadership
• Assist with inventory counts as requested
• Control and limit waste
• Practice safe and clean work habits to avoid injury to self and others
• Updates knowledge and skills by participating in staff training opportunities

Qualifications

• Food Service: 1 year as a line cook or similar role
• Proficiency in technology, writing, reading,
• People skills: Dealing with a team proactively, professionally, and positively.
• Ownership: Takes initiative, personally drives & takes pride in business.
• Food Handlers certificate within 30 days or Serv Safe equivalent
• Ability to lift 50+ lbs, operate carts, and hand trucks, and stand for long periods
• Able to be detail-oriented, organized, safety-minded, trustworthy, and efficient.
• Able to work indoors and sometimes outdoors throughout the shift. Cooks spend most of their time in the kitchen, with occasional work in outdoor areas. Frequent work includes hot ranges, walk-in freezers, and coolers
• This job description is not an exhaustive task list of every function of the role, other tasks and job responsibilities as assigned.