Line Cook/Lead Line Cook Food Operations
27 days ago
Colusa
Job DescriptionSalary: DOE THE POSITION: Responsible for preparing ingredients, cooking menu items to order, and maintaining a clean, safe, and stocked workspace in a high-paced, confined environment. Responsibilities include prepping food, managing a station (grill, fryer, etc.), following sanitation standards, and assisting with loading-and-unloading the truck. Ensure that all food is prepared to standards according to customer preferences and dietary requirements. Maintain high levels of hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen. Follow all food safety procedures, including handling and storing food correctly. Order and manage inventory of food ingredients and supplies. Ensure that all cooking equipment is clean and in good working order. Incumbents may be assigned to work in either the food truck or retail kitchen operations (such as Wintun Mini-Mart) based on operational needs, allowing management flexibility to ensure appropriate staffing coverage and consistent quality of menu. For Lead Line Cooks, the incumbents shall perform both Lead Line Cook and Line Cook duties, including coordinating kitchen workflow and supporting staff during service. The incumbents are expected to work in accordance with the mission, purpose, and values of the Colusa Indian Community Council. Please note these positions are to staff the Tribes food trucks and have multiple vacancies, both for full-time and part-time positions. These positions require flexible food service hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and community or entertainment-related events. Schedule flexibility is required. LINE COOK - ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: • Set-up stations, chop vegetables, butcher meat, prepare seafood and sauces before service;, • Execute menu items quickly and accurately, ensuring high-quality food during fast-paced, high-volume service;, • Cook and prepare a variety of food items including hot foods, sandwiches, snacks, and deep-fried foods, according to production guidelines and standardized recipes; may be required to cook and prepare specialty food (e.g., seafood/raw bar (e.g., sushi, oysters), international (e.g., dim sum, tapas, foie gras);, • Ensure food quality, taste, portioning, and presentation meet established standards;, • Comply with all tribal, state, and Indian Health Services food safety regulations, including proper food storage, temperature controls, and cleaning surfaces to maintain a sanitized station; report maintenance issues as necessary;, • Assist with cleaning the truck interior and exterior, managing waste, and possibly driving or parking the truck at event sites, when required;, • Assist in restocking or unloading inventory;, • Assist in assembling supplies and equipment needed for daily cooking activities and scheduled events;, • Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment, exchanges and returns, and security practices;, • Instruct customers on how to use self-serve equipment as needed;, • Communicate with management regarding guest or vendor requests or concerns; and, • May perform other duties commensurate with the functions and level of the position. LEAD LINE COOK ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES in addition to the above duties, the duties of Lead Line Cook may not include all of the following below: Develop and review menu schedule to determine food requirements including variety and quantity of food for preparation, and to assemble supplies and equipment needed for daily cooking activities and scheduled events; • Coordinate kitchen workflow during service;, • Assigns food preparation tasks and monitor production timelines;, • Provide training and guidance to kitchens staff;, • Conduct final food quality checks prior to service;, • Ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation standards;, • Assist management with inventory monitoring and ordering needs;, • Monitor stock levels, submit stock orders, and assist in restocking or unloading inventory;, • Review inventory and recommend the purchase of supplies for the kitchen to management;, • May perform other duties commensurate with the functions and level of the position. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: • Line Cook Experience: One to two years of previous line cook experience. Working on a food truck is highly desirable., • Must be 21 years of age at the time of appointment, for those hired to serve alcoholic beverages., • Must possess and maintain a Food Handlers Card or SERV Safe certification within the Tribes designated timeframe., • Food Protection Manager Certification is preferred for Lead Line Cook., • Valid California drivers license., • Must have the ability to work a changing schedule, including nights, holidays, and weekends. SUPERVISORIAL DUTIES: None for Line Cook. For Lead Line Cook, incumbents will provide work direction and training for kitchen staff and may provide input on performance evaluations to management. ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES: • Promote and support company image standards;, • Knowledge of food safety standards, including temperature control and sanitation;, • Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced food service environment;, • Comply with company meals and rest break policies;, • Consistently report to work on time and in accordance with the assigned work schedule;, • Communicate with supervisors;, • Present a neat, clean appearance in uniform;, • Adhere to all Tribal, federal, and state regulations, including verifying age with a valid I.D. for any age-restricted sales;, • Follow the work schedule as posted, unless a change in schedule is arranged with the Retail Store Manager or designee;, • Stay familiar with the policies and safety protocols, and bulletins;, • Properly uses the time clock, signs a timecard verifying all hours worked at the end of the pay period;, • Always Work safely and report all accidents immediately;, • Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos;, • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to: • Mobility and Dexterity: Incumbents in this class require stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling (e.g., sense of touch), and repetitive motion. Must be able to stand for long periods (up to 9 hours)., • Lifting, Carrying, Pushing and Pulling: Incumbents in this class will regularly exert up to 10 pounds of force or occasionally exert up to 25 pounds, or in some occasions lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects., • Vision: Incumbents in this class are required to have close visual acuity, with or without corrections, to prepare and analyze data and figures, transcribe, view a computer screen, read, etc., • Hearing/Talking: Incumbents in this class are required to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction and have the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication. Require the employee to express or exchange information or ideas by means of the spoken word. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the e • While performing the duties of this job, incumbents will work in high-pressure, fast-paced, and confined spaces. Requires working in varied weather conditions and during nights/weekends., • The noise level in the work environment is usually above moderate., • Work schedules may vary at any time, as required by business operations, be adjusted for definite or indefinite periods of time to increase, decrease, or otherwise change any non-exempt employees daily, weekly, and/or shift hours of work and/or the days an employee will report for work., • Incumbents in this class may be subject to disruptive and confrontational people. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: • Drug Test and Background Checks: Will be subject to pre-employment drug testing, background checks before appointment, and random drug testing during employment., • Hours of Work: Incumbents will be required to work weekends, holidays, irregular hours, and after normal business hours, as a common practice for those who work in the retail industry.