Line Cook

Olio e Piú is looking for a professional, hard-working PM Line Cooks (4pm - 11pm) available Fridays through Tuesdays. English and Spanish understanding preferred. 

We are seeking individuals who have experience in a high-volume and fast-paced restaurant and are committed to impeccable food presentation and garnishing, providing an exceptional dining experience to our guests!

Responsibilities:
- Set up and stock stations with all necessary supplies
- Prepare components of each dish on our menu using our proven recipes
- Memorize and utilize our serving portion sizes and all basic meal prep procedures used in the kitchen
- Ensure that the kitchen, all food prep areas, and all food storage areas meet restaurant cleaning standards
- Work with a team of cooks to do portion prep work for other shifts when needed
- Monitor product freshness and rotate out old products based on a schedule created by the restaurant
- Answer, report, and follow executive or sous chef’s instructions
- Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality, and in a timely fashion
- Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards
- Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and guests

Requirements:
- 2+ years of proven cooking experience, including experience as a Line Chef, Restaurant Cook or Prep Cook
- Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and procedures
- Ability to work on your feet for eight hours or more a day
- Must be able to lift 30-50 pounds at a time, on a regular basis
- Accuracy and speed in executing assigned tasks
- High level of professionalism
- Comfortable working with a team in a high volume and fast-paced kitchen environment
- Excellent verbal communication and organization skills
- Familiar with the Chicago industry’s standards and best practices

We're a growing company with a lot of job opportunities and now is the right time to join us!

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As an authentic trattoria, its cuisine is based on classic Italian dishes, with a focus on house-made pasta, hand-stretched pizza, and entrees like Branzino and Steak Fiorentina. The open dining area, traditional wood-fired oven, rustic interior, thin-crust Neapolitan-style pizza, and carefully selected wine and cocktail list bring a piece of old-world Italy to River North .

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The Group NYC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at The Group NYC are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status
protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. We encourage applicants of all ages.