What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cook - Coinjock Marina Restaurant position at Acme Marina Management LLC?
The Cook plans, prepares, and cooks food items to ensure the highest quality service and experience for customers. They help keep the kitchen organized and running efficiently. They ensure proper food handling, sanitation and following food storage procedures.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities:
- Set up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment
- Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc.)
- Cook food in various utensils or grillers
- Check food while cooking to stir or turn
- Ensure great presentation by dressing dishes before they are served
- Ensure all food and other items are stored properly
- Check quality of ingredients
- Monitor stock and place orders when there are shortages
- Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory and sanitation policies
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Required Education and Experience
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Proven experience as cook
- Experience in using cutting tools, cookware and bakeware
- Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods (grilling, baking, boiling etc.)
- Ability to follow all sanitation procedure
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to exercise good judgment in evaluation situations and making decisions.
- Enjoys working with the public to provide exceptional customer service
- Adaptable to working in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work in a team
- Very good communication skills
- Excellent physical condition and stamina
- Must have command of the English language
Physical Demands: Physical abilities required for job.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Able to stand for extended periods of time (90 percent of shift).
- Ability to bend, stoop, lift, rotate, reach
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Frequent walking, reaching, bending, turning, and stooping
- Normal vision and hearing ranges required.
Work Environment
- Work tasks will be performed in a kitchen environment