Job description

Areas USA is seeking prep cooks for Island Chicken Grill restaurant within the Miami airport.

$ 15.75 We offer great benefits! Open availability required* Plus a $500 sign on bonus!

Part I
Position Title: Cook II
Department: Food and Beverage Operations
Reports To: Kitchen Manager or Concept Manager (as applicable)
Status: Non Exempt
Date: January 2013

Part II

Broad Functions: Accurately and efficiently cook meats, fish, vegetables, soups and other hot food products as well as prepare and portion food products prior to cooking. Also perform other duties in the areas of food and final plate preparation including plating and garnishing of cooked items and preparing appropriate garnishes for all hot menu item plates.

Part III

Main Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
2. Assumes 100% responsibility for quality of products served.
3. Knows and complies consistently with standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.
4. Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period.
5. Portions food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.
6. Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment. Cleans/washes utensils, pots, pans and removes kitchen waste/trash.
7. Prepares item for broiling, grilling, frying, sautéing or other cooking methods by portioning, battering, breading, seasoning and/or marinating.
8. Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes.
AREAS Cook II Job Description
9. Assists in food prep assignments during off-peak periods as needed.
10. Assists in the receiving of products and stock/replenish items correctly as needed.
11. Record temperature of food items, equipment and storage products on appropriate logs.
12. Closes the kitchen properly and follows the closing checklist for kitchen stations. Assists others in closing the kitchen.
13. Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement.
14. Performs other related duties as assigned by the Kitchen Manager or manager-on-duty.

Part IV

Skills and Qualifications:
1. A minimum of 1 year of experience in kitchen preparation and cooking.
2. Verbal and written communication is essential, able to read, speak and understand the English language in order to read kitchen tickets, recipes, safety and OSHA compliance and training, etc.
3. Ability to remember, recite and promote the variety of menu items.
4. Good team work approach to daily tasks

Part V

Physical Demands:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand for long periods of time, use hands and fingers, communicate verbally, and hear. The associate is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, taste, and smell. The associate is also occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and either lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.75 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Experience level:

• 1 year
• Under 1 year

Restaurant type:

• Fast casual restaurant
• Quick service & fast food restaurant

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Miami, FL 33170: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• If hired, you will need to pass a background check with the airport. Are you comfortable with this?

Experience:

• Restaurant experience: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Required)
• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: One location

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