Line Cook

PAY RANGE; $18.00 - $22.00 per hour, plus benefits for full-time staff working 30+ hours per week!

THE HIRING****COMPANY: The Kitchen Grill & Games at Discovery Park is a unique indoor/outdoor entertainment complex that features America's fastest growing sport, pickleball, as well as a great food and beverage setting. Our venue features six indoor and four outdoor courts, along with a full lineup of indoor and outdoor games, ice skating, live music, and a welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere! The Kitchen at Discovery is one of multiple amenities built and planned for local residents at Aria and the greater Columbia community.

THE LINE COOK POSITION: Our line cooks are the heart of our restaurant! You will ensure that our guests keep coming back by preparing menu items as ordered and to our restaurants quality standards!

LINE COOK RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare and prep menu items for service (e.g. chopping vegetables, butchering meat, or preparing sauces)
• Cook menu items according to recipe specifications, ensuring consistent quality and standard portion sizes.
• Ensure that food is prepared as ordered, comes out in a timely fashion and meets the restaurants quality standards.
• Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes.
• Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period.
• Handles, stores and rotates all products properly.
• Assists in food prep assignments during off-peak periods as needed.
• Answer, report and follow executive or sous chef’s instructions
• Clean up station and take care of leftover food per Park's waste procedures
• Stock inventory appropriately
• Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards
• Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers
• Closes the kitchen properly and follows the closing checklist for kitchen stations.
• Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement.

LINE COOK QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 6 months’ experience within kitchen preparation or cooking at a casual dining restaurant.
• Must be able to communicate clearly
• Have a positive attitude
• Able to have fun and work as a team
• Quality oriented, only serving the absolute best food
• Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 10 hours).