Virginia, Maryland

Job Description :
Line Cook
We are looking for a skilled, reliable, and fast-paced Line Cook to join our culinary team. As a Line Cook, you are the engine of our kitchen, responsible for executing components of our menu to exact specifications during every lunch and dinner rush. Your primary mission is speed, accuracy, and consistency. You will handle a specific station on the line [e.g., grill, wok, fry, or curry], preparing dishes precisely to our recipes and presentation standards. To thrive in this role, you must possess strong knife skills, excellent stamina, a deep respect for food safety, and the ability to communicate clearly with your teammates when tickets start stacking up.
Roles and Responsibilities
Station Setup & Prep (Mise en Place): Prepare and stock your designated
station before every service shift, ensuring all necessary ingredients, sauces,
proteins, and utensils are ready and within arm's reach.
Menu Execution: Cook, portion, and plate dishes according to exact restaurant
recipes, cooking times, and presentation standards, adapting instantly to custom
guest modifications or dietary restrictions.
Ticket Coordination: Work closely with the Food Runners and fellow line cooks
to sync up cook times so that entire tables of food are completed and sent out
together.
Food Safety & Hygiene: Maintain an immaculate workstation throughout your
shift. Properly label, date, and rotate ingredients using the FIFO (First In, First
Out) method, and strictly adhere to all health department sanitation codes.
Kitchen Maintenance: Assist with closing duties, including breaking down
stations, safely cleaning cooking equipment (grills, fryers, flat-tops), storing
leftovers properly, and sanitizing prep surfaces.
Waste Minimization: Monitor ingredient usage carefully to reduce kitchen waste,
and communicate low stock levels or ingredient spoilage immediately to the
Head Chef.
Food Prep Help: Step in and help to prep food station if needed or assigned by
the head chef or managers
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