Line Cook
Second Shift Tuesday - Saturday
Columbia Club, a private city club established in 1889, on Monument Circle, offers an opportunity for those seeking to join our dedicated team. With 20,000 square feet of state-of-the-art meeting and event facilities, In-suite guest rooms, and multiple dining rooms, Columbia Club provides a unique and distinguished experience. Complemented by member services and a Health & Wellness Center, the Club embodies excellence in every aspect of city club life.
Job Responsibilities:
- Prepare food in accordance with club recipes and standards.
- Prepares all required items.
- Sets up service units with needed items.
- Prepares items that are ordered in accordance with established portions and presentation standards.
- Notifies Executive Chef of expected shortages.
- Ensures that assigned work areas and equipment are clean and sanitary.
- Assists the Executive Chef in maintaining security and safety in the kitchen.
- Maintains neat professional appearance and observes personal cleanliness rules at all times.
- Sets-up, maintains and breaks down prep cook station.
- Work with Executive Chef to requisition items needed to produce menu items.
- Adheres to state and local health and safety regulations.
- Covers, dates and neatly stores all leftover products that are re-usable.
- Maintains the highest sanitary standards.
- Coordinates and times orders with other kitchen operations.
- Makes recommendations for maintenance, repair and upkeep of the line prep area and equipment.
- Clean station at the end of shift.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2 years of related experience
- Ability to print and speak simple phrases and sentences
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
Certifications and Licenses:
Experience:
- Previous fine dining experience
Competencies:
- Sanitation & Safety
- Display knowledge of cleaning and sanitation methods
- Describe fire extinguisher and fie safety procedures
- Exhibit understanding of accidents and injuries (major cause, prevention)
- Know temperature danger zone
- Use and safely maintain hand tools
- Maintain safe kitchen and surroundings
- Knife Skills
- Identify and distinguish knife types
- Demonstrate knife sharpening skills and proper knife care
- Demonstrate basic knife cuts
- Large and Small Equipment
- Use measuring devices
- Identify kitchen equipment
- Use and sanitize equipment
- Recipes
- Display understanding of cooking terminology
- Read, follow and convert recipes
- Establish mise en place
- Read and understand printed orders
- Identify cuts of meat, poultry and fish
- Determine proper degrees of doneness
- Demonstrate knowledge of a roux and thickening agents
- Identify and prepare breakfast food and dairy dishes
- Identify and prepare eggs and egg dishes
- VIII. Work Environment
- Fast paced
- Can be stressful
- Can be hot and humid
Job Requirements:
- Overtime may be required on an as-needed basis
- Candidates must have the flexibility to work weekends and holidays as necessary