Line Cook

Description

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE

The line cook passionately prepares, portions, and cooks food items to Outback’s quality specifications.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Follows established food safety guidelines, recipes, standards, and procedures

2. Maintains a clean and food-safe environment at all times.

3. Passionately prepares, portions, and/or cooks food items to quality specifications

4. Assesses ingredients and items for freshness and quality, and rotates product appropriately.

5. Sets up and stocks stations with all necessary supplies

6. Answer, report and follow executive or sous chef’s instructions

7. Ensures that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality and in a timely fashion.

8. Performs other related duties as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is in a kitchen setting with exposure to extreme temperatures (above 140 degrees / below 40 degrees) and loud environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, understand, and respond to colleague’s requests in a loud environment in a quick manner.

Employee must be able to move and lift items up to 35 lbs for distance up to 25 feet. Employee must be able to stand and be active for prolonged periods of time.

Employee will be regularly to tolerate exposure to and/or contact with seafood without an allergic reaction or sensitivity. Must be able to wear vinyl or latex gloves.

Employee must have skill and coordination at using hands to perform kitchen duties.

POSITION TYPE

This is a full-time, non-exempt position. This position regularly requires long hours and frequent weekend work.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

1. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English.

2. Ability understand and meet restaurant standards for health, safety, and excellence.

3. Ability to remain alert and focused in an environment that is noisy and fast-paced.

4. Ability to work effectively with kitchen staff.

5. Detail-oriented and thorough.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

1. High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

2. Previous experience working as a Line Cook or related field.

3. In-depth knowledge of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures.