Experienced Line Cook Part Time or Full Time - Zach's Restaurant

Position Summary: Prepare, season and cook food to order and provide direction to prep cooks and dishwashers if needed.

Minimum one year prior experience as a line cook is required.

Duties:

• Prepare buffet and/or made to order entrees in a fast paced environment to include, but not limited to, eggs, meat, fish, and vegetable and starch side dishes
• Cut, trim and bone meat
• Bake, roast, broil and steam meat, fish, vegetables, and desserts
• Assist with preparation of soups, sauces, puddings and breads
• Cook menu items according to employer recipes
• Arrange food on plates for appetizing presentation
• Receive product shipments
• Rotate and stock new product in appropriate places
• Lock and/or unlock walk-in freezers as needed to open and close shifts
• Turn on and/or off ovens and steamers as needed to open and close shifts
• Assist with cleaning food preparation areas, facilities and equipment
• Maintain a safe and sanitary work environment
• Observe health and safety precautions required to protect people and property
• All other duties as assigned

Requirements

Education, Knowledge and Skills:

• Alaska Food Worker Card required
• Broiler, grill and sauce pan experience
• Two years of culinary experience and/or education preferred
• Strong customer service skills and knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service, to include assessing needs, meeting quality standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction
• Intermediate English speaking skills; able to clearly communicate with others and to listen to, understand and follow instructions
• Able to communicate effectively with co-workers and managers, in a positive, professional and helpful manner, giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to listen to and understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
• Able to work effectively with kitchen team
• Able to stay calm and productive under pressure
• Able to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Able to perform with sufficient physical ability and mobility to stand for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally sit, walk, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate kitchen equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination, to verbally communicate to exchange information; to see and hear within a reasonable range for a kitchen environment with or without correction.

Work Values:

• Dependability – being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations
• Attention to Detail – being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks
• Problem Solving – analyzing information and evaluating results to choose and implement the best solution
• Tolerance – accepting criticism, and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations
• Cooperation – being pleasant with others and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude
• Integrity – being honest and ethical

Pay: $19.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• line cook: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Fairbanks, AK 99709 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Fairbanks, AK 99709: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19 - $22