Kitchen Lead/Lead Cook

Expectation For All Victoria’s Kitchen Employees

Support the organizational mission, vision, and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence and competence, commitment to the business, operations accountability, and ownership.

Position Summary:

Victoria’s Kitchen is looking to hire a hard-working and experienced lead line cook to supervise all food preparation activities and ensure that high standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained. The lead line cook’s responsibilities include assisting preparing entrées, advising line cooks on suitable portion sizes, and ensuring that food items are stored at the correct temperatures. You should also be able to train line cooks and attend all mandatory meetings. To be successful as a lead line cook, you should be knowledgeable of various cooking techniques and have a passion for food. Ultimately, an exceptional lead line cook should be able to work in a fast-paced environment and demonstrate excellent organizational, communication, and time management skills.

Kitchen Lead/Lead Cook

Duties/Responsibilities

• Supervising the work of line cooks to ensure that all given tasks are completed in a timely manner.

• Ensuring that all cooking stations are adequately stocked with the necessary meal ingredients and cooking equipment.

• Make sure food preparation and storage areas meet health and safety standards.

• Ensuring that all cooking stations and kitchen surfaces are cleaned and disinfected before and after each shift.

• Cook menu items with the support of the organization

• In-depth knowledge of restaurant best practices and cooking methods.

• Ensure the preparation station and kitchen are set up and stocked.

• Adhering to standard food rotation practices to reduce food wastage and minimize the risk of contamination.

• Assessing the quality of delivered food supplies to ensure that it meets restaurant standards.

• Adhere to opening and closing procedures within the kitchen and prep areas

• Control inventories of food, equipment, and liquor, and report shortages to designated personnel.

• Assign duties, responsibilities, and workstations to employees in accordance with work requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.

• Bachelor's or associate's degree in culinary arts is advantageous.

• Proven cooking experience.

• A food handler's license, preferred.

• Sound knowledge of food health and safety regulations.

• The ability to work as part of a team.

• The ability to stand for extended periods.

• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

• Exceptional organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.

Job Type: Full-time/ Tues-Sat

Compensation: $14- $17hourly; $29,000-$37,000 Salary After 90 day probationary period

Benefits: No

Victoria’s Kitchen is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Victoria’s Kitchen provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Victoria’s Kitchen complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Victoria’s Kitchen expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Victoria’s Kitchen employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including employment termination.

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