Line Cook

Job Description

Job Description

Emmy Squared Pizza South End is hiring LINE COOKS and PREP COOKS to join our team! Our second location in Charlotte, Emmy Squared is a growing restaurant company that not only offers advancement opportunities, but a fun work environment, supportive leadership, competitive pay, health benefits for full-time employees, and delectable menu items you will be proud to serve our guests! We have both full-time and part-time positions available.

• To prepare all food items on the menu; ensuring consistency, quality and accuracy of recipes.
• Maintain kitchen sanitation in accordance with health department guidelines.
• Set up and maintain assigned kitchen workstations.
• Plans food production to coordinate with service hours so that excellence, quality, temperature, and appearance of food are preserved.
• Responsible for the appropriate use of facility supplies and equipment to minimize loss, waste, and fraud.
• Maintain safe food handling procedures at all times.
• Stores food properly and safely, marking the date and item.
• Reports necessary equipment repair and maintenance to management.
• Keeps work area neat and clean at all times; cleans and maintains equipment used in food preparation.
• Other back-of-house duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Requirements:

• A love for food is a must and pizza knowledge is a plus!
• Knowledge of modern cooking techniques is required.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with the ability to prioritize responsibilities.
• Ability to handle stressful situations, while maintaining a calm and welcoming demeanor.
• Ability to perform culinary duties, handling guest requests efficiently and to the guest's satisfaction.
• Ability to produce high volumes of work while maintaining quality per Emmy Squared standards.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to lift/carry items up to 40 lbs. and push/pull items up to 75 lbs.
• Must be able to walk/stand for extended periods of time, with frequent bending, twisting, squatting and reaching overhead.
• Must be able to utilize culinary tools (knives, commercial equipment, etc) and taste/smell.