About this position
Job Title: Senior Line Cook at Union League Liberty Hill
Reports to: Executive Chef, Sous Chef
Department: Kitchen
Location: Union League Liberty Hill (800 Ridge Pike, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444)
Description: Prepare lunch and dinner for a la carte functions in accordance with production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe, sanitary work environment.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare food items according to consistent quality following recipe cards, as well as production, portion, and presentation standards; complete mis en place and set-up station for lunch and/or dinner service.
- Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not prepare beyond estimated needs.
- Ideally should have experience in pizza and pasta preparation, wood fired grill cooking.
- Fine dining experience and upscale casual restaurant experience preferred.
- Oyster bar shucker background a plus
- Operate, maintain and properly clean kitchen equipment, including deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, mixer, slicer, oven, steam table, tilt kettle, waffle iron, and flat top grill.
- Date all food containers and rotate as per policies, making sure that all perishables as kept at proper temperatures; check parts to shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull and line set up; note any out-of-stock items or possible shortages; return all food items not used to designated storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables; assist in setting up plans and actions to correct and food cost problems; control food waste, loss and usage per policies.
- Work harmoniously and professionally with co-workers and supervisors.
Skills and Requirements:
- Cooking school or culinary institute education or equivalent experience.
- Minimum four years culinary or related work experience. Advanced culinary knowledge is expected for this position. Working knowledge is generally learned on-the-job.
- Ability to operate, maintain and properly clean deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, mixer, slicer, oven, steam table, tilt kettle, waffle iron, flat top grill. Proficient knife skills and ability to multi-task.
- Must be able to lift 40 lbs.
- Must stand for long periods of time
- Bending and lifting required
Compensation:
- Fair wages and safe working environment
- Employee meals
- Energetic, multi-faceted, team-oriented work atmosphere
- Exposure to a national market
- Opportunities of promotion from within
- Educational funding for employees and Scholarship opportunities for employee children and grandchildren
- Uniforms (for uniformed employees)
- Paid time off (for full-time employees)
- 401k retirement plan with employer match of up to 6% once required hours are met (for full-time and part-time employees)
- Medical Insurance (for full-time employees)
- Dental insurance (for full-time employees)
- Employer paid life insurance and disability program (for full-time employees)
Location and commute
446 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444.
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How to apply
Review the vacancy and complete the application on the employer or recruitment partner’s website. Requisition ID: WJ-3131095242.