Verrado Theatres and BackLot - Lead Line Cook

Harkins Theatres; Buckeye (AZ); Vor Ort; USD 25.000 - 39.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Harkins Theatres is seeking a Lead Line Cook to direct other cooks and ensure top-quality food production. The role involves preparing and portioning ingredients, cooking with various techniques, and plating with attention to presentation.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in a fast-paced kitchen, a current food handler’s card, and the ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays. Strong leadership and hygiene discipline are essential in this busy venue.

Qualifikationen

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must obtain and maintain a current food handler’s card and/or food safety certification.
• 3–5 years of kitchen prep and production line cooking experience; high-volume restaurant preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED completed.

Aufgaben

• Direct other cooks and ensure they understand their roles clearly.
• Prepare and cook a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, and vegetables using diverse kitchen techniques.
• Plate and garnish portions; manage food presentation and quality standards.
• Maintain cleanliness, follow checklists, and stock line stations.
• Conduct proper temperature checks and document results; ensure hygiene and safety compliance.

Kenntnisse

Team leadership

Food safety knowledge

Attention to detail

POS system operation

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

POS system

Jobbeschreibung

The Lead Line Cook’s primary responsibility is giving direction to other cooks while also being an expert in preparing and cooking food to the highest quality on a consistent basis. They will also be able to prepare and portion food products prior to cooking and perform other duties in the areas of food and final plate preparation including plating and garnishing of cooked and non-cooked items.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Communicate promptly, courteously, and effectively with all guests, management, and fellow team members.
• Stay up to date and well versed in the Theatre/BackLot brand and items offered.

• Maintain a clean working environment and follow operating checklists.
• Open and close the kitchen properly, assist others and follow checklists for kitchen stations.
• Stock and maintain sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service.
• Provide directions to cooks and ensure they have a solid understanding of their role.
• Prepare and cook a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, and vegetables using a variety of kitchen equipment and techniques.
• Comply consistently with portion sizes, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies, and procedures.
• Understand and follow proper rules of hygiene and food safety measures.
• Manage, label, store, and rotate all products properly.

• Conduct proper temperature checks of all prepped food and document using the appropriate standard procedures.
• Follow sanitization standards, ensure workstation stays clean and organized, and follow all food handling standards.

• Follow all applicable liquor laws, company policies, and safety procedures to Harkins’ standards.

What We Are Looking For:

• Required to be at least 18 years of age.
• Required to obtain and maintain a current food handler’s card and/or food safety certification.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in kitchen preparation and cooking on the production line; preferably at least 1 year of experience in a high-volume restaurant.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Available to work nights, holidays and/or weekends.
• Able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace and possess basic math skills, be fiscally responsible and operate a point-of-sale system.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, loud environment, with multiple flashing lights all while in a standing position for extended periods of time.
• Organized with strong attention to detail and ability to exercise judgment and discretion in maintaining confidential and sensitive information.