Cook

Summary/Objective

Cooks and prepares a variety of food products including meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, sauces, stocks, breads and other food products using a variety of equipment and utensils according to the Daily Prep List.

• Primary accountability is to ensure the safety and quality of all food prepped for cooking: completes opening and closing assignments.
• Assist Chef/Cook as directed.
• Has full knowledge of all relevant health code regulations.
• Demonstrates the ability to utilize and understand company abbreviations and lingo pertaining to customer orders.
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain consistent portion control.
• Maintains full knowledge of products sold.
• Prepares all food products in accordance with TII's recipes and SOP.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Communication: Ability to articulate thoughts and express ideas effectively using oral, written and visual communication skills as well as listen to gain understanding.
• Customer Service: Professionalism, patience and people-first attitude. Always service with a smile!
• Teamwork: Ability to work with others toward a shared goal, participating actively, sharing responsibility and contributing to the team.
• Adaptability: Ability to adjust to changes in the work environment.
• Initiative: Ability to be resourceful, independently assess issues and initiate solutions.

This position has NO supervisory responsibilities, is supervised by Team Lead on duty and reports to the Store Manager.

This job operates in a full-service restaurant kitchen model environment. The role may also serve in outdoor or event environments as required by project needs.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, 40 inches high without the aid of another person and up to 75 pounds with assistance. Must be able to stand for extended periods of time while performing work duties. Must be able to bend, stoop, push and pull in the performance of duties.

Must be able to use fingers bilaterally and unilaterally (one-handed) to unload boxes and operate equipment related to your job. Must be able to maintain balance and climb three to five feet on a ladder in order to retrieve supplies, store boxes, etc. as required to perform the functions of your job.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.