POSITION OVERVIEWThe Lead Cook will ensure the Kitchen operates according to the real time demands of Long Trail and the service and quality standards of MBBC. The Lead Cook plays a critical role in maintaining a safe, clean, and highly productive work environment, in addition to maintaining the MBBC culture.POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:These responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Measure and assemble ingredients for menu items within your designated station
- Act as a lead to the part time kitchen staff providing guidance and support where needed
- Provide performance feedback on Kitchen staff to management to be tracked and used for professional development
- Collaborate with the kitchen staff and management to prepare meals during dining hours
- Maintain accurate food inventories for you designated areas
- Properly store food items at appropriate temperatures
- Rotate stock items as per established procedures
- Restock designated prep area for subsequent shifts
- Ensure daily food prep list has been completed and communicate any variances to management
- Ensure that the food prep area and kitchen are cleaned and sanitized at the end of your shift
- Maintains professional relationships with all coworkers.
- Follows checklists and standard operating procedures.
- Maintains a safe, clean, organized, and stocked work area.
- Maintains full knowledge of menus, recipes, and other pertinent information.
- Answer questions from staff regarding menu ingredients and allergy concerns for new menu items.
- Responsible for constant sanitation, organization, and proper food handling.
- Prepares work area for opening, mid-shift, or closing in accordance with company standards.
- Attend regularly scheduled department meetings
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the Culinary Manager or manager-on-duty.
REQUIREMENTS/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:
- Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Ability to follow strict food safety requirements.
- Ability to complete ServeSafe course and pass exam.
- Complete opening and closing checklists when necessary
- Sign-off on opening and closing checklist when necessary
- Maintains a professional appearance at all times.
- Communicates with management to ensure guest satisfaction.
- Initial contact for all kitchen related shift coverage.
- Reports to work as scheduled, in uniform, and ready to work.
- Be able to work nights, weekends and holidays.
- Team player.
- Hard worker.
- Honest.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT:The job requires both office and field work
- Must have reliable transportation
- Variable hours. Evening and weekend work
- Ability to lift 45 pounds
DEPARTMENT: Long Trail BreweryFLSA: Full Time, HourlyJOB GRADE: FirkinREPORTS TO: General Manager