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POSITION SUMMARY

The Line Cook for the illy Café is responsible for preparing and cooking savory menu items and “kitchen desserts” in a short-order environment, consistent with CIA food and beverage standards. 

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Collaborates with management in creating seasonal short-order savory and sweet menu items for the café menu and refrigerated display case.
  • Cooks and produces food and menu items consistent with CIA quality standards.  Performs frequent tastings to ensure excellence in taste, texture and freshness.  Works quickly and efficiently, keeping ticket times to a minimum.  Maintains a fully stocked, clean and organized display case with only the freshest of foods. 
  • Assists in the creation and maintenance of a café cookbook with accurate and fully costed recipes.
  • Maintains impeccably clean and orderly refrigeration and freezers.  Maintains a clean, hygienic and orderly workspace.  Ensures the proper storage and security of all food items especially as it relates time, date and temperature.  Follows all food safety rules and procedures. 
  • Creates work orders for any equipment requiring service, repair or maintenance as necessary.
  • Under the direction of the Manager – Food & Beverage, works towards the maintenance of a monthly food cost less than or equal to 30%.  Actively works to keep all food waste to a minimum by careful use of ingredients and continual product rotation.
  • Assists with monthly food as required.
  • Performs daily opening and closing procedures.
  • Completes all assigned paperwork in a timely manner.
  • Any and all other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

  • High School diploma.

Experience:

  • One (1) year of cooking experience in a foodservice establishment where at least 80% of menu items are prepared from raw ingredients or CIA Culinary Arts degree or certificate graduate in lieu thereof.

Licenses / Certifications:

  • California Food Handler Card or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Line cook experience in a full service kitchen.
  • CIA graduate.

REQUIRED SKILLS

  • Must have excellent communication skills.
  • Must be able to write a menu and recipes and explain methodology.
  • Must display a high level of energy and self-motivation. 
  • Strong customer service skills.
  • Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.
  • Excellent writing skills for internal communications.
  • Proficient in MS Word and Excel.
  • Ability to stay up to date on trends, new ingredients and techniques.

WORKING CONDITIONS  

  • Must be able bend, reach and stand for a minimum of 8 hours daily.
  • Must be able to lift and transport a minimum of 30 pounds.
  • Ability to occasionally lift and carry 50 pounds with assistance.
  • Must be comfortable working in a temperature variant environment.
  • Must be available to work a flexible schedule of shifts including days, nights, weekends and holidays.

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