Line Cook/Prep Cook
- Full-Time
- Chicago, IL
- Caribbean Jerk Palace
- Posted 3 years ago – Accepting applications
Job Description
Sous Chef Responsibilities
- Leads kitchen team in chef's absence
- Provides guidance to junior kitchen staff members, including, but not limited, to line cooking, food preparation, and dish plating
- Oversees and organizes kitchen stock and ingredients
- Ensures a first-in, first-out food rotation system and verifies all food products are properly dated and organized for quality assurance
- Keeps cooking stations stocked, especially before and during prime operation hours
- Hires and trains new kitchen employees to restaurant and kitchen standards
- Manages food and product ordering by keeping detailed records and minimises waste, plus works with existing systems to improve waste reduction and manage budgetary concerns
- Supervises all food preparation and presentation to ensure quality and restaurant standards
- Works with head chef to maintain kitchen organization, staff ability, and training opportunities
- Verifies that food storage units all meet standards and are consistently well-managed
- Assists head chef with menu creation
- Coordinates with restaurant management team on supply ordering, budget, and kitchen efficiency and staffing
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekends
Experience:
- Cooking: 1 year (Preferred)
- Restaurant Experience: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location:
- One location
This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:
- Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
- People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
- Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
- Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
- Innovative -- prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity
Company's website:
- www.caribbeanjerkpalace.com
Benefit Conditions:
- Only full-time employees eligible
Work Remotely:
- No
COVID-19 Precaution(s):
- Remote interview process
- Virtual meetings