Line Cook Jobs

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: Competitive

I. Position Summary
Cooking, preparing, and serving the freshest Nacho Daddy recipe items using a variety of utensils and equipment while ensuring safety and sanitation standards
II. Job Functions

• Following proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes
• Being fully aware of safety and sanitation to maintain a clean and stocked prep/kitchen area and equipment following all health and safety guidelines
• Portioning food for cook’s lines by following recipe card specifically
• Ensuring proper storage of food and equipment (FIFO)
• Opening and closing prep area checklist and kitchen checklist
• Ensuring line stations are cleaned and stocked with sufficient levels of food products to ensure smooth service periods
• Ensuring food is cooked and delivered within proper specified times
• Proficiently being able to work 2-3 cook stations on the line (all 5 stations for a line cook 2)
• Understanding and complying with standard portion sizes, recipe cards, cooking methods, plate presentation, quality standards, and kitchen policies
• Maintaining walk-in organized, cleaned and all food labeled
• Assisting dishwasher, other cooks, or with food prep when needed
• Preparing temperature logs in the am and pm
• Ensuring correct temperatures and understanding correct methods for holding and reheating
• Preparing foods using a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment
• Assuming 100% responsibility for quality of products served
• Maintaining supplies
• Processing incoming tickets and modifications
• Ensuring sanitizer testing and maintenance of solution every 2-4 hours

Requirements
III. Job Requirements

• Ability to perform quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced work environment
• Ability to stand for up to 8 hours in hot, wet, humid and loud environments
• Compliance to any reasonable request by management
• Minimum of 6 months’ experience in kitchen preparation and cooking preferred (1 year for a line cook 2)
• Ability to climb, reach, lift, bend, stoop, and frequently lift at least 40 pounds
• Must have a current Food Handler’s Safety Card
• Must be able to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen and dining room personnel