Lead Line Cook

Emmy Squared Pizza and Swingers Crazy Golf-NoMad is seeking a experienced LEAD LINE COOK to join our team! Part of the Pizza Loves Emily Restaurant Group, Emmy Squared Pizza is an upscale casual full-service restaurant company, with over 20 locations in New York City, Westport, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Alexandria, Charlotte, Atlanta, Athens, Birmingham, Louisville, and Nashville.

Emmy Squared Pizza is a growing restaurant company that not only offer advancement opportunities, but a fun work environment, supportive leadership, competitive pay, health benefits for full time employees and delectable menu items you will be proud to serve our guests.

Lead Cook Key Responsibilities:

• To prepare all food items on the menu; ensuring consistency, quality and accuracy of recipes.
• Maintain kitchen sanitation in accordance with health department guidelines.
• Assist with training other cooks.
• Supervise staff in the absence of the Chef.
• Assist Chefs with special projects.
• Set up and maintain assigned kitchen workstations.
• Plans food production to coordinate with service hours so that excellence, quality, temperature and appearance of food are preserved.
• Responsible for appropriate use of facility supplies and equipment to minimize loss, waste and fraud.
• Maintain safe food handling procedures at all times.
• Stores food properly and safely, marking the date and item.
• Reports necessary equipment repair and maintenance to management.
• Keeps work area neat and clean at all times; cleans and maintains equipment used in food preparation.
• Other back of house duties as assigned by management.

Lead Cook Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years experience as a Line Cook in a full-service restaurant. A love for food is a must and pizza knowledge is a plus!
• Knowledge of modern cooking techniques required.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with the ability to prioritize responsibilities
• Ability to handle stressful situations, while maintaining a calm and welcoming demeanor.
• Ability to perform culinary duties, handling guest requests efficiently and to the guests satisfaction.
• Ability to produce high volumes of work while maintaining quality per Emmy Squared standards
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to lift / carry items up to 40 lbs. and push / pull items up to 75 lbs.
• Must be able to walk/stand for extended periods of time, with frequent bending, twisting, squatting and reaching overhead.
• Must be able to utilize culinary tools (knives, commercial equipment, etc) and taste/smell.

Emmy Squared/Pizza Loves Emily is an Equal Opportunity Employer and treats all applicants for employment equally based upon job-related qualifications and without regard to race, sex, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, marital status, military or veteran status, national origin, disability, religion, political activity, or any other characteristic protected by law.