Palm Beach Gardens
Reports To: Chef Line cooks are responsible for preparing assigned food items. They must follow the recipes and the portion control guidelines set by Duffy's. Major areas of responsibility include: • Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables., • Perform food preparation tasks., • Perform general cleaning activities in kitchen., • Restock kitchen supplies, rotate food, and print the time and date label for food in coolers., • Grill, cook, and fry foods., • Coordinate timing of orders so that items served together., • Cook, plate, and garnish all menu items., • Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, or silverware., • Store food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage., • Take and record temperature of food and food storage areas, such as refrigerators and freezers., • Prepare a variety of foods, such as meats, vegetables, or desserts, according to guest's orders or supervisors' instructions, following approved procedures., • Package take-out foods., • Stock storage areas and refrigerators., • Carry food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas., • Distribute food to servers to serve to guests., • Remove trash and clean kitchen garbage containers., • Receive and store food supplies, equipment, and utensils in refrigerators, and other storage areas., • Weigh or measure ingredients., • Inform supervisors when equipment is not working properly and when food and supplies are getting low, and order needed items., • Assist other kitchen staff with various tasks as needed and provide with needed items., • Use manual or electric appliances to clean, peel, slice, and trim foods., • Keep records of the quantities of food wasted or thrown away., • Sweep and mop kitchen floor., • Maintain Food Handler's Certification., • Maintain a positive and professional approach to coworkers and customers. Qualification Standards: • Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations., • Initiative Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges., • Adaptability/Flexibility Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace., • Stress Tolerance Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations., • Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks., • Self-Control Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations., • Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical., • Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude., • Concern for Others Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job., • Social Orientation Job requires preferring to work well with others rather than alone. Essential Functions: • Stand for long periods of time., • Use both hands and all fingers to handle, control, grasp, move, assemble or feel objects, tools, or controls., • Repeat the same movements., • Walk or stand for long periods of time., • See details of objects that are less than a few feet away., • See details of objects that are more than a few feet away., • See differences between colors, shades, and brightness., • Understand the speech of another person., • Speak clearly so listeners can understand., • Use stomach and lower back muscles to support the body for long periods without getting tired., • Keep your hand and arm steady while moving., • Move two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm)., • Bend, stretch, twist, or reach out their body., • Be physically active for long periods without getting tired or out of breath., • Focus on one source of sound and ignore others., • Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them., • Use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects., • Use muscles for extended periods without getting tired., • Determine the distance between objects., • Coordinate movement of several parts of the body, such as arms and legs, while the body is moving., • React quickly using hands, fingers, or feet., • Multitask different work activities and shift attention from one task to another., • Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals., • Occasionally exposed to extreme cold and/or heat (non-weather)., • Heavy lifting up to 40 lbs., • Add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly., • Available to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
