Grill Cooks

Reports to: General Manager/Shift Leader

Summary of Position:

Grill cooks and fry cooks are responsible for ensuring the orderly and accurate preparation of quality meals to customers' satisfaction and compliance with Health Department regulations. 

Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Cook fried items as needed (fry cooks)
• Cook grilled items as needed (grill cooks)
• Assumes responsibility for quality of products prepared and served
• Knows and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.
• Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period.
• Portions food products according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, counters and floors.
• Maintains the kitchen to meet or exceed Health Department standards for cleanliness, food handling and sanitation.
• Handles stores and rotates all products properly.
• Performs food prep and product portioning as needed.
• Opens and closes the kitchen properly and follows the closing checklist for kitchen stations. Assists others in opening and closing.
• Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement.
• Performs other duties or roles as assigned by General Manager or the owner.
• Maintains the cleanliness of the fry area and its stations to meet or exceed Health Department standards for cleanliness, food handling and sanitation.
• Monitors stocks of ingredients and food items and assists with the preparation of inventory supply orders.
• Ensures the neatness, cleanliness and orderliness of his/her station and the restaurant by sweeping, mopping, stocking shelves, removing trash, etc.
• Stores and rotates all products properly (follows FIFO).
• Properly maintains and uses all equipment per manufacturer's and company specifications.
• Exhibits and encourages proper hygiene and sanitary habits.
• Maintains a friendly, courteous and cheerful demeanor at all times.
• Presents a clean-cut, neat and professional image.
• Provides assistance to other employees to contribute to the best overall operation of the store.
• May supervise and oversee other areas/stations and personnel depending upon management staffing needs.
• Performs other duties or roles as assigned by upper management or the owner.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma preferred
• Willingness to be a team player and hard worker.
• Must be friendly and outgoing.
• Restaurant experience a plus but not required.
• Able to communicate clearly with customers and other employees.
• Able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 40 pounds.
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 9 hours).
• Able to see clearly (with or without glasses) to read, interpret and understand recipes, menus, food orders, packing slips, etc.
• Able to hear and speak effectively.
• Able to sense degrees of temperature.