Line Cook

Full & Part Time Openings

Westport, Westport, CT, US

Emmy Squared Westport is seeking experienced LINE COOKS to join our growing team! Part of the Pizza Loves Emily Restaurant Group, Emmy Squared is a growing full-service, upscale casual restaurant brand known for our Detroit-style pizza, burgers, sandwiches, and more. With more than 20 locations across New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Alexandria, Charlotte, Atlanta, Athens, Nashville, and beyond, we continue to grow and are looking for great people to grow with us.

We offer a fun and supportive work environment, competitive pay, advancement opportunities, health benefits for eligible full-time employees, and a menu you’ll be proud to serve our guests.

Line Cook Job Duties:

• To prepare all food items on the menu; ensuring consistency, quality and accuracy of recipes.

• Expertly prepare Detroit-style pizzas, ensuring each pie is cooked to perfection with the perfect blend of toppings.

• Grasp the art of burger cooking, delivering juicy and flavorful burgers that meet the highest standards of quality and taste.

• Prepare other Emmy sandwiches, utilizing a diverse range of ingredients to create innovative and delicious options.

• Ensure the preparation of appetizers meets the restaurant's high standards, including Emmy’s Big Mozz Sticks and Crispy Chicken Crunchers.

• Create beautiful and flavorful salads, presenting a mix of fresh greens, vegetables, and toppings.

• Maintain smooth kitchen operations by effectively communicating with the team and executing tasks efficiently.

• Strive to provide a unique and exceptional dining experience for guests.

• Adhere to strict food safety regulations and health department guidelines, maintaining the highest level of cleanliness and safety in the kitchen.

• Set up and break down stations as required, ensuring all equipment, ingredients, and tools are readily available.

• Plans food production to coordinate with service hours so that excellence, quality, temperature and appearance of food are preserved.

• Responsible for 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; perform light cleaning duties, including sanitizing surfaces, washing dishes, and maintaining a clean and organized kitchen environment.

• Other back of house duties as assigned by management.

Line Cook Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year experience as a line cook in a full-service restaurant. Experience working with pizza is preferred.

• Strong understanding of cooking techniques and ingredient usage.

• Ability to follow recipes and procedures accurately.

• Knowledge of kitchen equipment and its proper usage.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with the ability to prioritize responsibilities.

• Ability to handle stressful situations, while working as part of a team.

• Ability to produce high volumes of work while maintaining quality per Emmy Squared standards.

• 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.

• ServSafe or equivalent food safety certification is a plus.

Emmy Squared/Pizza Loves Emily is an Equal Opportunity Employer and treats all applicants for employment equally based upon job-related qualifications and without regard to race, sex, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, marital status, military or veteran status, national origin, disability, religion, political activity, or any other characteristic protected by law.