Line Cook

Description:
Reports to: Chef
Job Summary: Line cooks are responsible for preparing assigned food items. They must follow the recipes and the portion control guidelines set by Duffy's.
Major areas of responsibility:

• Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables.

• Perform food preparation tasks.

• Perform general cleaning activities in kitchen.

• Restock kitchen supplies, rotate food, and print the time and date label for food in coolers.

• Grill, cook, and fry foods.

• Coordinate timing of orders so that items served together.

• Cook, plate, and garnish all menu items.

• Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, or silverware.

• Store food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage.

• Take and record temperature of food and food storage areas, such as refrigerators and freezers.

• Prepare a variety of foods, such as meats, vegetables, or desserts, according to guest's orders or supervisors' instructions, following approved procedures.

• Package take-out foods.

• Stock storage areas and refrigerators.

• Carry food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas.

• Distribute food to servers to serve to guests.

• Remove trash and clean kitchen garbage containers.

• Receive and store food supplies, equipment, and utensils in refrigerators, and other storage areas.

• Weigh or measure ingredients.

• Inform supervisors when equipment is not working properly and when food and supplies are getting low, and order needed items.

• Assist other kitchen staff with various tasks as needed and provide with needed items.

• Use manual or electric appliances to clean, peel, slice, and trim foods.

• Keep records of the quantities of food wasted or thrown away.

• Sweep and mop kitchen floor.

• Maintain Food Handler's Certification.

• Maintain a positive and professional approach to coworkers and customers.

Requirements:
Qualification Standards

• Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.

• Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.

• Adaptability/Flexibility - Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.

• Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.

• Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.

• Self-Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.

• Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical.

• Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.

• Concern for Others - Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.

• Social Orientation - Job requires preferring to work well with others rather than alone.

Essential Functions

• Stand for long periods of time.

• Use both hands and all fingers to handle, control, grasp, move, assemble or feel objects, tools, or controls.

• Repeat the same movements.

• Walk or stand for long periods of time.

• See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.

• See details of objects that are more than a few feet away.

• See differences between colors, shades, and brightness.

• Understand the speech of another person.

• Speak clearly so listeners can understand.

• Use stomach and lower back muscles to support the body for long periods without getting tired.

• Keep your hand and arm steady while moving.

• Move two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm).

• Bend, stretch, twist, or reach out their body.

• Be physically active for long periods without getting tired or out of breath.

• Focus on one source of sound and ignore others.

• Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.

• Use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects.

• Use muscles for extended periods without getting tired.

• Determine the distance between objects.

• Coordinate movement of several parts of the body, such as arms and legs, while the body is moving.

• React quickly using hands, fingers, or feet.

• Multitasking different work activities and shifting attention from one task to another.

• Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.

• Occasionally exposed to extreme cold and/or heat (non-weather).

• Heavy lifting up to 40 lbs.

• Add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.

• Available to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays.