Jr Sous Chef – Senior Line Cook Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Jr Sous Chef – Senior Line Cook to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Monitor food stock and place requisition orders;
- Coordinating food orders to support timely and efficient delivery to each table;
- Knowledge of how to use a wide variety of kitchen equipment;
- Up-to-date knowledge of cooking techniques and recipes;
- Cooks food according to recipes, quality standards, and presentation standards;
- Performs preparatory work such as cutting meat, fish, seafood, and sauces;
- Following recipe and presentation guidelines to meet or exceed guests’ expectations;
- Slightly modify recipes to meet customers’ needs and requests (e.g. reduce salt, remove dairy);
- Ensuring proper food safety and sanitation standards to ensure guest safety;
- Excellent time management abilities;
- Ability to remain calm and undertake various tasks;
- Washes and sanitizes tools, knives, and kitchen area;
- Meeting special guest requests while ensuring the same high-quality standard;
- Ensure appealing plate presentation.
Requirements:
- Speak English, Read English, Write English;
- 2+ years’ experience as a senior line cook in a full-service restaurant;
- Maintain a professional appearance at all times;
- Cook Trade Certification, Cook Red Seal Certificate, Food Safe Certificate, WHIMIS;
- Dedicated to food quality and control;
- Associate Degree in Culinary Arts (optimal);
- Strong knowledge of proper food handling and sanitation standards;
- Great culinary imagination;
- Excellent attention to detail and well developed organizational skills;
- Strong work ethic with an ability to work independently and in a team environment;
- Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment;
- Maintain and upkeep of kitchen equipment;
- Works safely and responsibly;
- Extensive knowledge of high end steak house food;
- Highly effective knowledge on the grilling of steaks and seafood.