Line Cook

Job Title: Line Cook

Reports to: Chef

Job Summary:

Line cooks are responsible for preparing assigned food items. They must follow the recipes and the portion control guidelines set by Duffy's. Major areas of responsibility include:

• Cleaning food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables.
• Performing food preparation tasks.
• Performing general cleaning activities in the kitchen.
• Restocking kitchen supplies, rotating food, and printing the time and date label for food in coolers.
• Grilling, cooking, and frying foods.
• Coordinating timing of orders so that items served together.
• Cooking, plating, and garnishing all menu items.
• Cleaning and sanitizing work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, or silverware.
• Storing food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage.
• Taking and recording temperature of food and food storage areas, such as refrigerators and freezers.
• Preparing a variety of foods, such as meats, vegetables, or desserts, according to guest's orders or supervisors' instructions, following approved procedures.
• Packaging take-out foods.
• Stocking storage areas and refrigerators.
• Carrying food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas.
• Distributing food to servers to serve to guests.
• Removing trash and cleaning kitchen garbage containers.
• Receiving and storing food supplies, equipment, and utensils in refrigerators, and other storage areas.
• Weighing or measuring ingredients.
• Informing supervisors when equipment is not working properly and when food and supplies are getting low, and ordering needed items.
• Assisting other kitchen staff with various tasks as needed and providing with needed items.
• Using manual or electric appliances to clean, peel, slice, and trim foods.
• Keeping records of the quantities of food wasted or thrown away.
• Sweeping and mopping kitchen floor.
• Maintaining Food Handler's Certification.
• Maintaining a positive and professional approach to coworkers and customers.

Requirements:

Qualification Standards:

• Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
• Initiative Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
• Adaptability/Flexibility Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
• Stress Tolerance Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
• Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Self-Control Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
• Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical.
• Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
• Concern for Others Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
• Social Orientation Job requires preferring to work well with others rather than alone.

Essential Functions:

• Stand for long periods of time.
• Use both hands and all fingers to handle, control, grasp, move, assemble or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Repeat the same movements.
• Walk or stand for long periods of time.
• See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
• See details of objects that are more than a few feet away.
• See differences between colors, shades, and brightness.
• Understand the speech of another person.
• Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
• Use stomach and lower back muscles to support the body for long periods without getting tired.
• Keep your hand and arm steady while moving.
• Move two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm).
• Bend, stretch, twist, or reach out their body.
• Be physically active for long periods without getting tired or out of breath.
• Focus on one source of sound and ignore others.
• Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.
• Use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects.
• Use muscles for extended periods without getting tired.
• Determine the distance between objects.
• Coordinate movement of several parts of the body, such as arms and legs, while the body is moving.
• React quickly using hands, fingers, or feet.
• Multitask different work activities and shift attention from one task to another.
• Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Occasionally exposed to extreme cold and/or heat (non-weather).
• Heavy lifting up to 40 lbs.
• Add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
• Available to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays.