Position summary:
Prepares, cooks, serves creative and innovative dishes under the direction of Executive Chef and Sous Chefs.
Position Responsibilities:
- Works well with team and communicates efficiently
- Prepare dishes to standards, consistently and timely
- Organizes and prioritizes multiple projects to meet deadlines
- Proactive, creative and flexible when it comes to problem solving
- Practice safe and sanitary food handling and preparation procedures
- Takes direction from Executive Chef and Sous Chefs, ask questions when necessary
- Maintains a clean, organized and hygienic station
- Communicate with all other stations and cooks before and during service to ensure others are prepared to execute service, assist and provide team work as needed
- Takes full responsibility over assigned station, completes prep needs and executes service
- Makes good decisions, delegates tasks to prep cooks when necessary
- Learns, understands and executes all stations including but not limited to; saut, grill, garde manger, sides/ pizza stations
- Assist with special menus and events
- Perform other kitchen duties as assigned
Qualification Standards:
- Food Handlers certification is required
- Must be able to cook orders as specified on the menu and to the members request
- Must be able to operate cooking equipment safely and mindful
- Must be able to read and understand English and communicate with members in a professional way
- Must be able to use and read a food thermometer
- Efficient and precise knife skills
- Precision with executing fundamental cooking techniques
- Knowledge and understanding of a broader scope of cuisines and cooking techniques
- Reliable and punctual
Education:
- High school diploma or GED
- Culinary school preferred
Experience:
- 4 or more years working on the line
- 2 or more years fine dining club experience