EL Cook​/Prep – EPL Long – Clark; Long , CA

Overview

Pay Range: $20.00 – $30.00

Listed wages are based on company-wide ranges. Actual earnings will vary based on factors such as: restaurant brand, experience, education, geography, applicable minimum wage, unit volume(s), hours worked & potential overtime pay.

Prepares, cooks, stores, and cuts whole chicken as well as other grilled products. Cleans and sanitizes entire work area.

Reports to Assistant and General Manager.

• Follows company food handling and safety procedures.
• Rotates and organizes products in storage areas using the FIFO method of rotation.
• Inspects whole chickens and other raw meats for acceptable quality standards.
• Prepares, marinates and seasons whole chicken.
• Thaws and stores all other raw meats to projected needs.
• Maintains proper levels of whole chicken and other meats cooking throughout shift based on projections and actual business activity.
• Cooks whole chicken and other grilled products according to company standards.
• Receives orders and cuts whole chicken; arranges chicken for proper presentation on plate or in packaging.
• Cuts, stocks, and rotates all other grilled products according to company standards and projected needs.
• Monitors quality of cooked chicken; takes correct action when hold time expires or when product quality fails to meet company standards.
• Notes holding time of grilled products.
• Maintains and ensures that all cooked meat products are at proper serving temperature.
• Regularly assists expediter and burrito assembly person.
• Cleans and sanitizes entire work area including all equipment, tools, and storage containers.
• Assists in training new cooks.
• Periodically performs additional duties as assigned by direct supervisor.
• Stores shipments of food products using the FIFO system of rotation.
• Rotates and organizes products in walk-in using the FIFO method of rotation.
• Inspects all cold food product ingredients for acceptable quality standards.
• Prepares and packages all cold food products, according to projected needs, per company quality standards.
• Moves packaged items to proper front line and drive-thru coolers,; stacks and rotates products.
• Cleans and sanitizes entire work area including all equipment, tools, and storage containers.
• Assists in training new cold prep persons.
• Periodically performs additional duties as assigned by direct supervisor.

• Must have sufficient mobility to move or operate in work area.
• Must meet government regulation pertaining to health risk concerns about food handling.
• Must be able to understand and follow company recipes.
• Must have basic math skills, including units of measurement.
• Must be able to observe an ensure product is prepared and presented to company standards.
• Must be at least 18 years old to cut chicken.

• Ability to move up to 75lbs., with assistance, required.
• Reaches, bends, stoops, scrubs, lifts, and wipes.
• Empties trash bags weighing up to 40 lbs.
• Must have high level of mobility/flexibility.

• Must be able to work under heavy stress/pressure during peak times.
• Exposure to heat, steam, smoke, cold and odors.
• Requires continual standing and walking.