What are the responsibilities and job description for the Restaurant Cook position at Meyer Jabara Hotels?
Job Title: Line Cook
Department: Kitchen/Food & Beverage
Reports To: Executive Chef
SCOPE:
Responsible for learning and demonstratingproficiency and consistency of food production, maintaining and improving theCambria standards of quality in every aspect of preparation and ware-washing.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Operate kitchen equipment such as fryers, ovens, stoves, mixers and addition equipment.
Prepare simple dishes, dressings and foods according to directions.
Prepare foods for cooking and assist others as instructed.
Check for adequate supply of foods and seasonings.
Understandsproduction/ prep scheduling, creates and/or follows production charts
Strategicprep production to incur minimal waste and maintain clean food preparationareas.
Demonstratessafe food handling procedures (labeling, dating, rotating)
Generalcleaning of kitchen area and operating the ware-washing equipment
Usestime productively, organized and combines trips, well planned
Knowshow to safely operate and clean all kitchen equipment
Completesdaily checklists and inspection logs
Complieswith portion sizes, quality standards, garnishes, as trained and educatesothers to enforce same standards
Makeseffective thoughtful decisions and accepts responsibility for them
Resolves guest complaints to the satisfaction of the guest; responds promptly to any guest request for service.
Arrives at work in a timely fashion in accordance with the posted schedule.
Abides by established uniformguidelines with proper clean uniform, wearing both a hat or hair net and workshoes
Maintains a “can do” and a “guests first” attitude at all times.
Works as a member of the overall hotel team to ensure that each guest has an experience that exceeds their expectations
Attends scheduled training sessions within the hotel as dictated by the brand and the hotel management.
Must be able to read and understand English to comply with functions directions.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Experience: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum 1 yearcooking experience at a restaurant or hotel
Skills:
Computerliteracy
Hospitality/Interpersonalskills
Abilityto multi-task
Englishlanguage proficiency
Strongorganizational & Prioritizing skills
Abilityto work under high levels of stress, mental and physical
Mathematics skills for measurements and calculations for recipes
Knifeskills, beneficial
Foodsafety certified, a plus
Physical Job Requirements:
Bending, lifting (up to 50 pounds),standing, heat, stairs, walking, heavy equipment, etc.
Continual standing
Continuous motion
Working with extreme temperatures(freezer, direct heat)
Environment:
Hearing: must be able to hearserver requests
Vision: must be able to check foodfor accuracy and wholesomeness
Speech: must be able to communicateto servers and management any situations that require attention
Literacy: must be able to readtickets and Banquet Event Orders
Equipment:
Slicer, grill, oven range,convection oven, induction units, fryer, griddle, broiler, heat lamp, blender,food processor, ticket printer, knives, steam table, refrigeration units,mandolin, etc.