Position Summary: Cook

To prepare food items according to their restaurant’s menu and recipe standards and guest requests. To assure preparation and service is of the highest possible quality in a timely manner. Italian cuisine and fast casual dining experience preferred.

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Essential Functions and Tasks:

• Is knowledgeable of menu items and recipes for each kitchen station worked.
• Identifies and informs the kitchen manager regarding any problems on station.
• Works accurately but with haste.
• Utilizes proper food handling techniques following company health and safety
• standards.
• Maintains proper product par levels of assigned stations and knows the prep.
• Cleans and organizes work area.
• Pays attention to details.
• Maintains good communication skills.
• Capable of working in public on live stations and maintaining superior
• appearance standards.
• Capable of following the prep list to each assigned station.
• Maintains professionalism.
• Adheres to company standards, including personal hygiene and appearance.
• Adheres to health department codes regarding food sanitation and handling.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.
• Education and/or Experience preferred:
• High school diploma or equivalent and two years high volume cooking experience or an
• equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Must have knowledge of kitchen equipment and good knife skills.
• Must be capable of following directions.
• Must possess good recall and memory.
• Able to effectively communicate in English, in both written and oral forms.
• Food safety certified.
• Physical Demand:
• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently standing,
• walking, listening, speaking, and smelling.
• Frequently using wrist motion, dexterity, and eye-hand coordination, reaching,
• twisting, and balancing.
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time.
• Be able to reach, bend, stoop, and frequently lift up to 55 pounds.
• Working Conditions:
• Work performed in climate-controlled environment with occasional hot and cold
• temperature changes. Team member will be required to stand on concrete floors,
• tiles/mats, and walk on uneven or wet surfaces. Team member will be exposed to
• knives and mechanical kitchen equipment. The noise level in the work environment is
• usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
• with disabilities to perform the essential functions.