Line Cook
On-siteBaton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeMedium
Full TimeMedium
Job Summary
Set up workstations, prepare ingredients by chopping vegetables and cutting meat, and ensure great presentation by dressing dishes before serving clients. Apportion and serve food to clients while enforcing sanitation and food safety standards per state and local regulations. Assist in planning and executing special events, help with unloading, inspecting, and storing raw ingredients, and communicate regularly with management via calls, emails, and texts. Maintain a professional and positive attitude with coworkers and customers in a loud, busy kitchen environment.
Required Qualifications
- Ability to work well as part of a team
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with a variety of personalities and under pressure
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Understanding of or the ability to learn food handling techniques, preparation, and cooking procedures
- Be familiar with the industry's best practices
- Ability to pass a background check
- Have a valid food safety handler and sanitation certification in accordance with state and local regulations or obtain one within 30 days of employment
- High school or vocational school coursework in kitchen basics such as food safety
- Capability to work in a kitchen environment that may involve exposure to extreme heat or cold
- Required to stand for long periods, up to 8+ hours, as well as walk, bend and stoop
- Must be able to lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds
- Exposure to cleaning chemicals
Desired Qualifications
- 2+ years food service skills or related experience preferred
- Have experience with bulk food prep and production in a commercial kitchen setting
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