Cook - Line

Job Details

• Location:
  
  Fine Company, Las Vegas, NV 89135
• Position Type:
  Full Time
• Salary Range: $16.00 - $18.00 Hourly
• Job Shift: Swing

The Line Cook is responsible for preparing, cooking, and garnishing various foods efficiently in accordance with set recipes and plating diagrams.

• Maintain all areas in accordance with Clark County Health Department and FSS auditing
• Complete all daily menus and food products on all parts of the line/kitchen
• Report any poor product or below quality items to sous chef or above immediately upon noticing
• Maintain food storage and handling procedures
• Maintain food quality and nutritional standards
• Perform technical culinary food production, portion control, and service standards
• Follow production schedule
• Food preparation of meats/poultry/game/fish, vegetables, and fruits, to include:
  • Washing, peeling, cutting and seeding vegetables and fruits
  • Weighing and measuring ingredients
  • Methods of combination: stirring, mixing, whipping, breading, etc.
  • Cooking: steaming, sautéing, frying, baking, roasting, braising, boiling, poaching, broiling
• Maintain cooking temperature, product cooling and labeling
• Lifting and moving equipment to and from work stations, stove, and refrigerator
• Maintain a clean and sanitary work station, equipment and distribute supplies utensils, and portable equipment
• Stock and maintain sufficient levels of food products at work station to ensure a smooth service period
• Follow proper plate presentation and garnish setup for all dishes
• Properly store, rotate, and manage all food products following local, state, federal, and company guidelines and procedures
• Possess basic knife skills in compliance with OSHA safety regulations and operate kitchen equipment
• Assist Chefs, Cooks & Pantry in preparing all food items in accordance with designated standards established by the Room Chef
• Put away groceries in accordance with Health Department
• Able to understand and comply with all safety regulations and rules

• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide these operations using units of weight measurement, volume, and distance
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
• Strong team-minded approach to fellow-workers
• Primary food quality work ethic
• Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Exceptional communication skills both verbally and written
• Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures
• Excellent knowledge of food preparation and fine dining cooking
• Perform in a fast-paced kitchen environment
• Be flexible and perform multiple tasks effectively
• Friendly, open disposition and professional presentation
• Open availability; must work evenings, weekends and holidays
• Ability to stand for long periods of time

• Safely traverse kitchen areas
• Stand for prolonged periods of time, often entire shift
• Lift at least 50 pounds (less if assisted)
• Flexibility in wrist for scooping, twisting, pushing, pulling, lifting, bending
• Exposure to extreme heat, steam, and cold typical in kitchen
• Manual dexterity to cut and chop foods and perform related tasks
• Move in walk-in refrigerator and freezer temperatures ranging from 40°F to
  -10°F

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Minimum 6 months to 2 years of cooking experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
• Previous Line Cook experience in a fine dining restaurant
• Southern Nevada Health District Health Card
• Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees

At LEV Restaurant Group, we do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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The LEV Restaurant Group was founded in 2002 as a vehicle to inspire, create, develop and operate world class experiences for food & beverage concepts in the Restaurant Industry. We are excited to collaborate and invest in entrepreneurial spirited professionals to create authentic, immersive drinking and dining experiences. Based in Las Vegas, LEV Restaurant Group oversees 800 employees and 40+ multi‑state locations.