REPORTS TO: Executive Chef / Kitchen Manager

FLSA: Non-Exempt / Open to both full time and part time applicants

Position Summary- A line cook is responsible for the preparation and cooking of all dishes going out to guests, as well as maintaining a clean working station, kitchen and building.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Prepare, cook, and assemble ingredients according to the recipes and standards set forth by the executive chef.

• Perform portion control and minimize waste to the best of your ability.

• Ensure that all dishes are prepared in a timely manner by restocking ingredients at work stations and meeting prep times to ensure smooth and efficient delivery.

• Maintain a clean work station and kitchen.

• Display a high level of care for all equipment to ensure its longevity.

• Comply with applicable health, sanitation and personal hygiene standards as set forth by the company.

• Ensure all ingredients are stored and kept in the way that will maintain freshness for the longest period of time.

• Ensure that the walk-in and storage areas are kept neat and orderly; this includes always using the smallest possible container for every item, not stacking things in a precarious manner and immediately wiping up spills as they happen.

• Any other duties as assigned by chef, kitchen supervisor or management.

Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, Skills)

• High School Diploma or GED graduate.

• 1-3 years of cooking in a restaurant

• Solid understanding of cooking methods, procedures and knife skills

• Ability to perform tasks with accuracy, speed and attention to detail

• Ability to remain calm in a fast paced environment

• Must be incredibly organized, clean and self-motivated

• Willingness to maintain a clean, healthy, and safe working environment.

• Ability to coordinate multiple activities with attention to detail.

• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Ability to freely access all areas of the restaurant

• Ability to move quick and carefully in narrow and confined spaces.

• Ability to be flexible with job demands and open minded when being asked to complete tasks.

• Ability to operate and use all equipment necessary to run the taproom.

• Ability to move or handle equipment throughout the restaurant generally weighing 0-50 pounds.

• Ability to work varied hours/days as business dictates.

The description of the physical demands and the work environment characteristics here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform and those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position requires employees to work in close quarters with other employees and/or guests which may result in physical, non-sexual contact with other employees and/or guests.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Tasting and smelling abilities are required occasionally to distinguish with a degree of accuracy, differences or similarities in intensity or quality of flavors and/or odors.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, airborne particles, and hot liquids. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at will relationship.

About the Company:
Turf Club