BOH Staff

JOB DESCRIPTION – LINE COOK

SUMMARY OF POSITION: 

The Line Cook works to create an environment where each and every guest thinks “This. This is the only place in the world I want to be eating right now.”

Set up and close your station and prepare, portion and cook food items to the Chef de Cuisine’s standards and expectations. Ensure food items are prepared with consistency, quality, and style while maintaining sanitation best practices and a positive attitude. 

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Know and uphold DH standards of service, quality, facility appearance, cleanliness and sanitation.


• Know andcomply withallportionsize standards, cooking methods, quality standards, and kitchen rules, policies, and procedures. 


• Understand and execute ingredient preparations andmaintainstock levels of all ingredients and supplies. Make sureallstationsarealways “set up for success.”


• Execute house recipes with precision and consistency. 


• Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, fryers, and other kitchen equipment.


• Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old andnew items, and rotating stock.


• Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using thermometers or other methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils.


• Contribute toa positive, productive work environment.


• Provide consistent genuine hospitality with heart and style.


• Communicate with a busy team and work together to execute a successful service under Chef’s direction. 


• Work as a team to plan ahead for a successful service tomorrow by pulling back stock to the line and creating appropriate prep lists today.


• Be open and receptive to communication and feedback. 


• Collaborate on creationand execution offeatures. 


• Close the kitchen following the closing checklist for kitchen stations andassistothers in closing the kitchen.


• Perform any and all duties as assigned.


• Attend all scheduled employee meetings and offer suggestions for improvement.

COMPENSATION

$20 – 24 per hour DOE

Employee benefits package for Full Time Year Round Team Members:

• Insurance eligibility for full-time team members. When participating in our group health plan you will be provided with a pre-tax health insurance benefit contribution of up to $125 per pay period, or $3,250 annually. We offer health, dental, vision, and accident plans.


• Accumulated paid personal time off up to 40 hours PTO (one week) per 2080 hours worked.


• Accumulated sick time at the rate of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, up to48hoursina year, per Colorado law.


• Tuition reimbursement for pre-approved,industry relatedcoursework up to $1k per year.

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This job description can be revised at any time during your employment at Destination Hospitality.  This document is not intended to be a complete list of duties and responsibilities.  You will be expected to carry out whatever tasks are deemed necessary for the effective running of the kitchen.