Line Cook

71Above is seeking Line Cooks to provide high quality service to our guests in a warm, accommodating and professional manner. This role is essential in setting the stage for a memorable dining experience. We are seeking seasoned and experienced Line Cooks to join our team. Hourly pay plus bi-weekly bonus structure.

Job Summary: The Line Cook will be responsible for preparing, cooking and garnishing various foods efficiently within the established 71Above dining standards in every aspect.

Essential Job Functions:

• Maintain food storage and handling procedures
• Maintain food quality and nutritional standards
• Perform technical culinary food production, portion control, and service standards
• Follow production schedule
• Food preparation of meats/poultry/game/fish, vegetables, and fruits, to include:
• Washing, peeling, cutting and seeding vegetables and fruits
• Weighing and measuring ingredients
• Methods of combination: stirring, mixing, whipping, breading, etc.
• Cooking: steaming, sautéing, frying, baking, roasting, braising, boiling, poaching, broiling
• Maintain cooking temperature, product cooling and labeling
• Lifting and moving equipment to and from work stations, stove, and refrigerator
• Maintains a clean and sanitary work station, equipment and
• Distribute supplies utensils, and portable equipment
• Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at work station to ensure a smooth service period
• Follows proper plate presentation and garnish setup for all dishes
• Properly store, rotate, and manage all food products following local, state, federal, and company guidelines and procedures

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, and individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Experience:

• Minimum 2-3 years culinary line cook experience
• Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures
• Excellent knowledge of food preparation and cooking
• Must be able to perform in a fast paced kitchen environment

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Conversational English vocabulary
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carryout detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Strong team-minded approach to fellow-workers.
• Primary food quality work ethic
• Proficient knife skills and use of following equipment:
• Deep Fryer
• Burners
• Salamander
• Electric Mixers
• Electric Slicers
• Scales