What are the responsibilities and job description for the Restaurant Cook 1 position at EMCO Glade Springs Hospitality?
POSITION SUMMARY:
Assist culinary staff in meeting daily operation goals by preparing quality products for guest’s consumption and enjoyment. Ensure that all food is properly flavored and cooked in a timely manner while maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment for all associates. Other duties include food preparation, meat and seafood fabrication, sautéing, grilling and frying of food.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Include the following, but other duties may be assigned.
- Responsible for maintenance and supervising good housekeeping practices in all food production areas (including walk-ins and freezers), strictly enforcing the "Clean as You Go" policy. Ensure compliance with local and state regulations.
- Ensure that all work stations at the beginning and end of each shift are adequately set-up or broken down for all meal periods. Coordinate this responsibility with all supervisors and cooks.
- Constantly spot check employees while on company time and constantly check food and quality service during all meal periods to ensure that foods served meet our portion control and quality standards.
- Perform as expediter during peak meal periods.
- Understand Job Descriptions of all Associates.
- Supervise and assist in total food production effort and assures standards are being met
- Assist in training and development of Associates. Assigns, co-ordinates and supervises the duties and performances of the cooks
- Assist in weekly schedule and understand labor analysis
- Attends food and beverage meeting in the absence of the executive chef
- Each Associate is expected to carry out all reasonable requests by management which the Associate is capable of performing.
- Assist Executive Chef and in maintaining budgeted food, labor and controllable costs in achieving profits.
- Assigns preparation levels based on projected business forecast. Indicates plan to work out any leftovers and dead items.