What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Cook position at Peachtree Group?
We are seeking an excellent Lead Cook that will follow instructions in cooking and delivering well-prepared meals. They must be deft in moving around the kitchen and apt in multi-tasking. Experience in using various ingredients and cooking techniques is also important. If you are looking to grow your career in the F&B world, then this is a great opportunity for you to dial in those skills!
Responsibilities (including, But Not Limited To)
Responsibilities (including, But Not Limited To)
- Food Preparation: Set up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment. Prepare food items, including menu items, in accordance with recipes and production standards.
- Inventory: Regularly check inventory and order food with partner vendors to maintain proper stock levels and manage food costs, deliveries and track production, consumption and waste.
- Food Safety: Ensure that food is handled, presented and stored in accordance with food safety and sanitation guidelines; checking quality of ingredients and expiration dates daily. Ensure compliance with food safety regulations.
- Equipment: Ensure that equipment is in good working order and is cleaned and maintained properly. Maintain cleanliness of kitchen areas in compliance with all sanitation and safety requirements.
- Customer Service: Interact with customers to resolve complaints and provide great service.
- Menu Planning: Assist with menu planning and development. Prepare, manage, and coordinate catering orders and events throughout the week.
- Reporting: Input daily reports, time temp logs, refrigeration logs and waste logs.
- Regularly check online reviews and operations data to ensure the restaurant is operating at a high level.
- Proactively solve problems in the kitchen to maintain continuous operations.
- Demonstrate and uphold consistent mastery of company recipes, quality standards, and values to ensure the restaurant operates with excellence.
- Perform any other duties assigned by management.