LINE COOK

Overview

Location: Ulu Kitchen - Lahaina, HI 96761

Salary Range: $23.00 - $32.00 Hourly

Position summary: Provide the highest level of quality and service to our guests in an incredibly friendly atmosphere. Prepare and cook food items for the line station assigned.

Responsibilities

• Read and follow standardized recipes, plating guides, and POS-generated tickets with accuracy.
• Cut, measure, portion, and prepare ingredients according to recipe and station checklist specifications.
• Prepare meats, vegetables, batters, sauces, and dressings according to recipes for use.
• Cook or bake items to order and per recipe guidelines, ensuring correct preparation techniques, cook times, allergy modifications, and accommodating special requests.
• Practice proper allergy awareness and cross-contact prevention when preparing, handling, or plating food items.
• Clean and sanitize all parts of the assigned station throughout each shift as required and specified in the daily checklist and per Chef’s direction.
• Assist others as needed.
• Restock or breakdown assigned station before next meal period depending on shift.
• Communicate pertinent and required information, restock items and prep components as needed to ensure readiness for next meal period's line cooks.
• Communicate food and equipment shortages to Kitchen Supervisor, Sous Chef, or Chef.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area throughout the demands of the service period.
• Set up station according to daily checklist, par sheet, and the Chef's direction.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management to support operational needs.
• Report for work on time and uphold expectations for attendance, uniform, and professional conduct. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job.

Qualifications

• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.
• Safety - Ability to work safely by following all safety policies and procedures.
• Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Communication - Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers, guests, and management to ensure all needs are met.
• Response to Direction - Receive and follow directions from supervisors; follow direction of computer generated tickets.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Teamwork Abilities - Ability to work together with a team in a positive manner to achieve a common goal.
• Friendly & Energetic - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor towards others and bring energy to the performance of the task.
• Neat & Well Groomed - Neat & Well Groomed.

Experience and Certifications

• Experience: Six months to one year related experience preferred.
• Certifications & Licenses: Must take and pass all training tests 90% and higher.

Skills & Abilities

• Physical demands and PPE: Vision, hearing, sense of smell, taste, touch; ability to wear PPE (non-slip shoes, back belt if lifting over 25 lbs, safety gloves when using knife).

Physical Demands

• Stand, Walk, Manually Manipulate, Reach Outward, Bend, Grasp, Speak – Constantly or Frequently as specified.
• Lifting/Carrying: 11-20 lbs (C), 21-50 lbs (F); Push/Pull: 13-25 lbs (C), 26-40 lbs (F).
• Other: Climb (O), Kneel/Squat (O)

Work Environment

Fast-paced, high-energy, moderately noisy environment with multiple personalities. Can become crowded, hot, and high-pressure.