The Line Cook is responsible for preparing high-quality dishes in a timely and consistent manner, following established recipes and presentation standards. This role supports the overall dining experience by maintaining a clean, organized workstation and collaborating closely with the culinary team to ensure every guest enjoys a memorable meal.
QUALIFICATION STANDARDS
Education & Experience
- 1-3 years line cook experience with high volume or fine dining.
- Strong knife skills.
- Suffolk County Food Managers Certificate preferred
- Takes great pride in the food they prepare and serve
- Being Multilingual helpful
- Shares the cultural belief that teamwork delivers results
Physical requirements:
- Ability to work required full-time shift.
- Light work - Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
- Ability to stand during entire shift.
General Requirements
- Prior experience in a professional kitchen or culinary environment preferred
- Strong knowledge of food preparation, cooking techniques, and kitchen safety
- Ability to follow recipes and plating guidelines with precision
- Excellent time management and multitasking skills
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities
- Dependable, punctual, and flexible with schedule (including nights, weekends, and holidays)
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to food quality and cleanliness
- Willingness to learn and take direction from chefs and supervisors
- Positive attitude and dedication to maintaining a collaborative kitchen environment
- Must adhere to all food safety and sanitation standards
- Follow proper procedures for storage, labeling, and rotation of ingredients
- Maintain a clean, organized workstation in accordance with health and safety regulations
DUTIES & FUNCTIONS
Fundamental Requirements
- Prepare meals according to recipe cards
- Set up and maintain workstation by following daily prep sheets according to forecast
- Complete the prep list in efficient manner and be ready for service
- Follow station sanitizing bucket standard according to Suffolk County Board of Health Requirements
- Proper storage of all walk ins and reach ins
- Strict adherence to Label & Date policy
- Follow and complete all daily opening and closing side work checklist that are assigned
- Practice all Suffolk County Safe Food Handling Standards
- Reading guest food tickets (dupes) and follow proper coursing
- Assist front of house teammates with guest requests and special orders
- Follow proper plating standards
- Assist in maintaining food cost controls at all times and reporting anything that might be a negative to our food cost
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The Northport Hotel is a brand new boutique hotel in the heart of historic Northport NY. We offer 26 luxury rooms that feature 5 star amenities and a service experience to match. We are proud to be the home of our 170 seat casual fine dining restaurant serving lunch, brunch, pre theater and dinner 7 days per week. We are guided by our mission and vision statements to provide extraordinary guest experiences to all who visit us. To do this we are looking for team members that love to serve others, work in a team first environment and enjoy continually striving to be the best to join the team. If you feel you can make a positive impact on each guest who visits the hotel, we would like to speak to you. We offer competitive wages & benefits, clear vision on our why we are who we are, respect for each and every team member, training and an inclusive environment.