Line Cook / Prep Cook

Accountable to: Manager

Primary Objectives of Position

To prepare food according to recipes and stated cooking techniques. To insure plate presentations and prepared foods meet Billy Goat Tavern’s standard of excellence.  

Essential Functions

• Prepare all food items according to recipe.
• Insure all plate presentations meet Local Goat’s standard of excellence.
• Ensures proper execution of recipe procedure to maintain a high quality and consistent product.
• Accommodates all servers and guest’s requests as a priority.
• Keeps entire kitchen clean: stocks and sets up a rotation.
• Communicates ticket times and potential problems to the managers.
• Completes assigned prep work, opens, stocks, breaks down and cleans the station thoroughly every shift.
• Operates and maintains equipment properly.
• Ensures proper rotation of all product and stocks products to par. Labels, dates and signs all products.
• Strictly adheres to all food safety policies and procedures.
• Washes hands frequently, wears gloved hands while handling food.
• Performs all duties in a timely manner in accordance with established company policies.
• Maintains a favorable working condition with fellow employees and managers: promotes a positive and cooperative work environment, which is conducive to maximize employee morale, productivity, and efficiency.
• At all times provides a favorable image of Local Goat to promote its aims and objectives; and foster and enhance public recognition and acceptance in all of its areas of endeavor.

Nonessential Functions

·       Performs other duties and responsibilities without being asked.

·       Works as a team player by assisting other kitchen employees with duties as necessary or when the shift becomes exceedingly busy.

·       Performs all necessary cleaning duties.

Accountabilities

Must be able to perform multiple tasks while maintaining standards of operation in daily activities. Must also be able to perform duties that ensure guest satisfaction and control food costs.   Must follow food handling and sanitation procedures to control food costs and ensure the safety of our guests and fellow employees.  Ensures positive employee morale.

Qualification Standards

• Must be 18 to apply

• Must be neatly dressed and well groomed in accordance with the company uniform and appearance policies.
• Lift and carry items up to 70lbs. frequently; placing these items on high shelves and in walk in freezers
• Works frequently in a hot, damp environment.
• Must be able to remain calm in an occasionally high stress environment.
• Hazards of the position include but are not limited to: cuts from broken glass, equipment, metal or china, burns slipping and tripping.
• Stand and moves for 6 – 8 hour shift.
• Uses hands 99% of the time.
• Must be able to complete all training steps and knowledge checks.
• Must be able to read and understand recipes and guests orders  in English.
• Must be able to communicate in enough English as required by the position.
• Reaches, bends, stoops, shakes, stirs, and wipes.
• Must be able to hear well in a loud environment.
• Frequent immersion of hands in hot water (up to every 10 minutes) hand soap and sanitizer.