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.