Lead Cook

General Purpose:

Prepares various food products for restaurant and banquet operations, guest consumption and enjoyment.

Essential Duties:

• Operate the kitchen in a profitable manner as outlined in the annual budget.

• Supervise and participate in the preparation and execution of culinary operations.

• Monitor production and quality levels of all food products.

• Train, develop and maintain employee skills and relations.

• Monitor executive steward responsibility.

• Oversee incoming food product to insure proper quality.

• Inspect all refrigeration and dry storage for proper handling and rotation.

• Oversee kitchen cleanliness.

• Monitor food production, ordering, cost, and quality and consistency on a daily basis

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS

• Ability to work any assigned shift/work schedule.

• Develop and maintain ongoing programs for sanitation and safety.

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands:

Frequently stands, uses hands, talks, listens, tastes and smells. Regularly walks and reaches with hands and arms. Occasionally sits, climbs, balances, stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls. Regularly lifts up to 50 pounds and occasionally lifts up to 100 pounds (team lift).

Environment/Noise:

Regularly works in extreme heat (non-weather) and near moving mechanical parts. Occasionally works in extreme cold (non-weather), wet or humid conditions (non-weather), near toxic or caustic chemicals, and in outdoor weather. Noise level is moderate.

Certificates/Licenses:

Food Safety and Sanitation Training

Job Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Preferences:

Ability to read and speak English may be required in order to perform the duties of the job (e.g. the associates may be required to communicate with English speaking customers or co-workers, the manuals for the equipment the associates may use are in English).

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an associate in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.