ASIAN CUSINE CHEF
JOB DESCRIPTION
Title: Cook
Reports To: Chef/Kitchen Manager
Non–Exempt: Hourly Rate of Pay
BASIC FUNCTIONS:
The Line Cook is responsible for prepping ingredients, preparing, cooking, and plating menu items in accordance with the restaurant’s recipes and specifications. The Line Cook keeps their work area clean, organized, and stocked, throughout shift.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
♣ Understand all company policies, procedures, standards, specifications, and guidelines.
♣ Must arrive on time, in uniform, and ready to work for each shift.
♣ Set up of all ingredients for wok, grill and sauté menu items according to station par prior to beginning of service.
♣ Prepare all grill, sauté, wok menu items to recipe specification safely, and efficiently.
♣ Food items are placed in the window and are at their peak temperature and appearance.
♣ Follows “First In, First Out (FIFO)” process for prepared foods, clean containers, labeled with date prepared and in proper rotation.
♣ Restock, organize, and maintain the back up of all ingredients, does not run out of product.
♣ Responsible for teamwork with other stations, inter-station timing and communication.
♣ All items are placed into clean containers, labeled with date, and stored in the walk-in at the end of the shift.
♣ Willingness to learn how to prepare multi-Asian menu items.
♣ Maintain a safe and clean work environment at all times.
♣ Works as team, filling in where needed to ensure efficient operations.
♣ Must be able to handle high-volume of production during lunch and dinner rushes.
♣ Completes all opening and closing duties for assigned workstation.
♣ Communicates with management product shortages or broken equipment.
♣ Complies with all federal, state, city, county and municipal food safety regulations.
♣ Any additional duties or special projects as requested by management.
Qualifications and Skills:
♣ 2+ years as a line production cook in high volume restaurant kitchen, Asian cooking a plus.
♣ Understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures
♣ Ability to read and follow a recipe by weighing and measuring ingredients
♣ Advanced knife handling, saute, fry, steam experience
♣ Ability to understand both written and spoken English
♣ Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (minimum of 8 hours a day)
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 20 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
Experience level:
Pay rate:
Shift:
Weekly day range:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work setting:
- Casual dining restaurant
- Upscale casual restaurant
Experience:
- Cooking: 2 years (Required)
- Wok: 2 years (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Hillcrest, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person