Line Cook at Duffy's Sports Grill in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Description

Reports to: Chef Job Summary: Line cooks are responsible for preparing assigned food items. They must follow the recipes and the portion control guidelines set by Duffy’s. Major areas of responsibility: • Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables. • Perform food preparation tasks. • Perform general cleaning activities in kitchen. • Restock kitchen supplies, rotate food, and print the time and date label for food in coolers. • Grill, cook, and fry foods. • Coordinate timing of orders so that items served together. • Cook, plate, and garnish all menu items. • Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, or silverware. • Store food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage. • Take and record temperature of food and food storage areas, such as refrigerators and freezers. • Prepare a variety of foods, such as meats, vegetables, or desserts, according to guest’s orders or supervisors' instructions, following approved procedures. • Package take-out foods. • Stock storage areas and refrigerators. • Carry food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas. • Distribute food to servers to serve to guests. • Remove trash and clean kitchen garbage containers. • Receive and store food supplies, equipment, and utensils in refrigerators, and other storage areas. • Weigh or measure ingredients. • Inform supervisors when equipment is not working properly and when food and supplies are getting low, and order needed items. • Assist other kitchen staff with various tasks as needed and provide with needed items. • Use manual or electric appliances to clean, peel, slice, and trim foods. • Keep records of the quantities of food wasted or thrown away. • Sweep and mop kitchen floor. • Maintain Food Handler’s Certification. • Maintain a positive and professional approach to coworkers and customers.

Requirements

Qualification Standards • Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. • Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. • Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. • Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. • Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. • Self-Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. • Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical. • Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. • Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. • Social Orientation — Job requires preferring to work well with others rather than alone.

Essential Functions • Stand for long periods of time. • Use both hands and all fingers to handle, control, grasp, move, assemble or feel objects, tools, or controls. • Repeat the same movements. • Walk or stand for long periods of time. • See details of objects that are less than a few feet away. • See details of objects that are more than a few feet away. • See differences between colors, shades, and brightness. • Understand the speech of another person. • Speak clearly so listeners can understand. • Use stomach and lower back muscles to support the body for long periods without getting tired. • Keep your hand and arm steady while moving. • Move two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm). • Bend, stretch, twist, or reach out their body. • Be physically active for long periods without getting tired or out of breath. • Focus on one source of sound and ignore others. • Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them. • Use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects. • Use muscles for extended periods without getting tired. • Determine the distance between objects. • Coordinate movement of several parts of the body, such as arms and legs, while the body is moving. • React quickly using hands, fingers, or feet. • Multitasking different work activities and shifting attention from one task to another. • Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. • Occasionally exposed to extreme cold and/or heat (non-weather). • Heavy lifting up to 40 lbs. • Add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. • Available to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays.