Line Cook

City Works
929 N Milwaukee Ave
Vernon Hills, IL 60061, USA

Position: Line Cook

Our Line Cooks are a key part of our team, and critical to providing genuine hospitality. They help prepare and maintain assigned par levels of food items. The optimum Line Cook is skilled in culinary arts and is knowledgeable in kitchen equipment. The Line Cook upholds the origination of all recipes and provides the guests with the best possible culinary experience.

Bottleneck Management operates vibrant, high-energy, approachable restaurants in the most dynamic neighborhoods and locations. From the start, we’ve been about genuine people and genuine hospitality. We’ve grown into a crowd-pleasing hospitality juggernaut while continuing to hold our core values close to our hearts.

Understand the wants and needs of others

Support others through words and actions

Empower each team member to excel

Enjoy each other, our guests, and our time at work

We believe it’s our people that make us strong, so we’re committed to finding driven, hospitable, upbeat, and intelligent teammates. Whether it’s in our home office or our restaurants, we put hospitality first, like excellent hosts at a party.

We offer a fun and supportive working environment, comprehensive benefits, EAP access, and restaurant dining discounts.

• Follow recipes and procedures to prepare assigned sauces and food items according to prep lists and par guidelines
• Comply with all health code requirements
• Use knives correctly to include use of a cut glove to chip, cut, dice, etc.
• Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu
• Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices
• Operate equipment safely determined by position and OSHA regulations
• Contribute to a positive guest experience by doing everything to exceed their expectations Store, receive, stock and rotate food throughout the workday per company standards as needed Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters
• Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock
• Turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking
• Portion, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to waiters or patrons
• Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils
• Wash, peel, cut, and seed fruits and vegetables to prepare them for consumption Understand and follow the food allergy procedure and special orders/restrictions
• Work closely and communicate with BOH and FOH team members, in a high-paced environment while doing a variety of time restraint tasks
• Assist other cooks during high volume when needed
• Other functions as assigned by management

• Previous prep and cooking experience preferred
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced work environment
• Good judgment skills and adaptive attitude
• Must have all required food/alcohol certifications as designated by location

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Department: HOH Operations

Compensation:

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Reports to: Executive Chef

Work Environment/Physical Demand:

• 75% Work at approximately 36” table/stove and reach in approximately 36”
• 75% Reach (6” to overhead) bend, stoop, and wipe
• 60% Perform job at continuous high pace, under pressure, also maintain quality and speed
• 50% Lift and carry sacks, boxes, and product up to 50 pounds from floor to above waist level, approximately 20 feet and sometimes involving stairs
• Must be able to walk and stand for full shift
• Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds
• Must have good hearing for accurate communication with guests.
• Must be able to use hands and fingers to handle and feel objects, tools controls and type
• Must be able to work in areas of loud noises

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