Location
Milford, CT | United States
Job description
Job Overview
As our busy season approaches, we're on the lookout for exceptional individuals to join our culinary family. Whether you're a Line Cook, Lead Chef, or a Freelance Event Chef, your skills and expertise are exactly what we need to elevate our culinary experiences to new heights.
Full-Time & Part-Time Opportunities Available!
Job Summary: Responsible for maintaining and setting up food production and quality control of all meat, fish, fowl, sauces, stocks, seasoning hors d'oeuvres and all other food items prepared in the different kitchen stations and venues.
Compensation is Hourly: Starting at $19.00 to $22 to $25
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepares all food items according to standard recipes to ensure consistency of product to the guest.
- Visually inspects, selects and uses only food items ideal cooking, in preparation of all menu items.
- Checks and controls the proper storage of product, monitoring age and condition of all food items to rotate and maintain highest quality.
- Keeps all refrigeration equipment, storage and working areas clean and clutter free, complying with Health department regulations!!
- Reads and employs math skills to follow recipes.
- Prepares daily requisitions for supplies and food items for production.
- Trains newly hired line/station/prep cooks and lead cooks to meet standards laid out in job description.
- Coordinates end of shift breakdown and cleaning.
- Maintains area in a clean condition at all times.
- Assist co workers with completion of assignments when needed
- Perform all assigned side work
- Perform any general cleaning tasks
- Keep the work area clean and well organized
- Attend and participate in all scheduled meetings and training sessions.
- Perform all reasonable requests by the management team
Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities
- Any combination of education, training or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities
- 3 or more years of cooking experience is required.
- Prior catering cooking experience required
- Ability to obtain any government required licenses or certificates.
- Great working knowledge of the fundamentals of the broiler, sauté, fry, roast, moist heat and other cooking methods.
- Great working knowledge of accepted standards of sanitation
- Able to work a flexible schedule in order to accommodate business levels
- Great knowledge of operating all kitchen equipment, i.e., stoves, ovens, broilers, steamers, kettles, etc.
- Basic mathematical skills necessary to understand recipes, measurements, requisition amounts and portion sizes.
- Ability to read, write, and speak the English language in order to read recipes and communicate with internal and external guests.
- Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
- Ability to work independently or in a team setting
- Ability to communicate effectively with Team Members, management, clients and vendors if necessary.
- Ability to obtain Food Service Sanitation certificates.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time Shift:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
Weekly day range:
- Monday to Friday
- & Weekends
Work setting:
- Fine dining restaurant
- Upscale casual restaurant
Job tags
Salary
$23 per hour
