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Line Cook

TKS Restaurants
Cerritos, CA Part Time
POSTED ON 12/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/28/2026
Job purposeTo participate in day to day kitchenoperations by controlling quality of food, labor, inventory of product and flowof kitchen. Maintain a clean andsanitary work area.Essential FunctionsTo accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform,with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential functionsatisfactorily. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential function so of the job.● Oversee and coordinatesactivities of food preparation (kitchen, pantry, and storeroom) and purchasesfood and kitchen supplies.● Follows recipes, controls,portion, and presentation specifications as set by the restaurant● Specify number of servingsto be made from any vegetable, meat, beverage, and dessert to control portioncosts in a sanitary and timely manner.● Oversee kitchen staff,ensure cleanliness of kitchen and equipment.● Oversee line cooks, tastes,smells, and observes food to ensure recipes are appearance standards.● Inventory, storage, anddistribution of food and supplies.● Purchases food and kitchensupplies as needed.● Trains new hires.● May set prices to becharged for items with direct supervisor’s approval.● May plan, change, andstandardize recipes to increase number of servings prepared with directsupervisor’s approval.● Track and report any foodwaste.● Prepare and portion foods, and utilize food surpluses andleftovers.QualificationsMinimum two years’ experience in highvolume kitchen. Must be comfortable withMicrosoft word and excel. Must have ahigh school diploma or GED equivalent, a professional diploma or food servicesmanagement.Qualifications include:● Knowledgeof ingredients and kitchen equipment● Knife/foodpreparation skills● Positiveattitude● Ableto work well with others● Abilityto actively attend to, convey and understand the comments and questions ofothers.● Accuracy– ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly● Communication,Oral – Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken work.● CustomerOriented – Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following companyprocedures.● Initiative– Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.● Relationshipbuilding – Ability to effectively build relationship with customers andco-workers.● Mustpossess a valid driver’s license.● Mustbe eligible to work in the United States.Working conditionsFast paced environment that can beextremely hot and cold at various times. Present around sharp objects, hot surfaces and in areas where the floormay be wet or slippery at times.Physical requirements● Requiredto work on your feet and stand for 8 hours a day. ● Pickup 50 lbs or less on a regular base.● Manuallymanipulate food.● Reachoutward● Reachabove shoulder● Bend● Grasp● Speak● Push/PullDirect reportsAlberto Hernandez(562) 726-5055

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