Heart of House - Cook

Heart Of House Team Members

The primary purpose of the Heart of House position is to maintain the Buffalo Wild Wings food standards and is responsible for the preparation and production of all Buffalo Wild Wings menu items. Several roles within this position include the Chip, Shake, Grill, Southwest, and Expo stations.

Job functions include:

• Prep and portion items according to the need of the shift
• Ensure you are using proper containers, filling to appropriate fill lines, and following FIFO procedures
• Clean, sanitize, and put away prep items when finished
• Portion appropriate items according to MOD's requirements and company product specs
• Track all waste on waste sheet per company standard procedures
• Preparation of fried appetizers and entrees prepared in the kitchen of the restaurant.
• Ensure all chip coolers are clean and free of extra debris
• Maintain a sanitary and clean kitchen workstation.
• Preparation of grilled items prepared in the kitchen of the restaurant.
• Ensure all sauce pumps are cleaned, filled, and in working order
• Ensure all sauce and seasoning buckets have been cleaned every four (4) hours
• Ensure hot wing holding drawers are turned on, are at 180°F with the vents open
• Weigh wings to determine cooking time for shift
• Ensure Wings and Boneless are cooked to order
• Maintain cold rail and making sure food is properly stocked
• Shift change responsibilities
• Clean and stock each station following FIFO guidelines
• Ensure all soap and sanitizer buckets are changed minimally every four hours
• Empty any trash containers that need to be emptied
• Wash all necessary dishes and sauce and seasoning buckets
• Notify MOD of any equipment that is not working properly or not being help to proper temperatures
• Ensure LDIR and FIFO methods are being followed at all times
• Help other stations as needed
• Skim, polish, filter, dump fryers – follow your restaurant's filtering schedule
• Other duties as assigned by management

The physical demands for this position are stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during working hours. If asked to perform task outside of physical capabilities, be sure to notify your manager. These physical requirements may be accomplished with or without reasonable accommodations.