Restaurant Cook

Job description

Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, fish, vegetables and desserts in restaurant kitchen. Duties may include: inspect and clean food preparation areas including work surfaces, equipment, and cookware; ensure freshness of food and ingredients; ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature; turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking; observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently; portion, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to waiters or patrons; weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes or personal judgment; bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods; wash, peel, cut, and seed fruits and vegetables to prepare them for consumption; coordinate and supervise work of kitchen staff; estimate expected food consumption, requisition or purchase supplies, or procure food from storage; substitute for or assist other cooks during emergencies or rush periods; consult with supervisory staff to plan menus; prepare relishes and hors d'oeuvres; carve and trim meats for hot or cold service, or for sandwiches; bake breads, rolls, cakes, and pastries; butcher and dress animals, fowl, or shellfish, or cut and bone meat prior to cooking; and keep records and accounts.

May perform other job duties pursuant to 35-2014, Cooks, Restaurant.

F.a.5a-F.a.6b: 35 hours/week, 0-8 OT hours/week (OT must be pre-approved); 8 hour shifts; 5 days/week, may work 6-7 days/week during peak times (Sunday through Saturday, schedule varies and includes evenings and weekends; business is open 7 days/week); 8:00 am to 4:00 pm or 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm. OT varies and/or schedule varies if total # of hours and shifts dont line up.

F.a.9: No formal education, training or experience required. On-the-job training will be provided.

F.b.9a: Workers will be paid no less than $12.17 per hour. Employer may pay higher wage rates to workers based on seniority with employer and level of skill. Overtime hours may vary and will be paid no less than $18.23 per hour.

Special Requirements

No formal education, training or experience required. On-the-job training will be provided.