Job Description:     Kitchen / Cook

Required Duties and Responsibilities:

• Passionate about cooking great food for our Brass Tap customers
• Arrives to work on time, well groomed in a clean uniform for every shift
• Adheres to Brass Tap uniform standards and dress code
• Follows all Brass Tap safety, sanitation, and employee guidelines
• Follows day prep par sheet and completes all duties assigned
• Sets up sani-buckets, maintains a clean work area during the shift
• Follows proper food rotation, understands how to date and label all items (both prepped and unprepped)
• Strictly adheres to Brass Tap recipes and procedures when preparing and cooking all food items
• Cooks and plates menu items according to Brass Tap recipe specs and ticket time guidelines
• Practices “clean as you go” techniques to avoid cross contamination
• Assists and completes the daily line checklist for shift readiness
• Can complete requirements of job without constant supervision
• Able to use a scale for proper portioning
• Calibrates bio-thermometers and scales for accurate results
• Follows all HACCP Food Safety guidelines for heating and cooling of food products
• Assists in checking in, unloading, dating, rotating, and storage of all delivered products
• Demonstrates a positive attitude at all times, willing to help out where needed
• Assist other employees to complete any tasks during shift
• Dumps trash and cardboard from kitchen into proper receptacles in the back of the restaurant

Candidate Minimal Requirements:

Education:        Food handler Certification (or other state approved program if required)

                        Previous kitchen experience preferred but not required

Physical requirements for this position include:

• Continuous standing, bending, lifting/ carrying items (up to 60 pounds)
• Exposure to heat (up to 1000 F or more) 
• Ability to read recipes, prep sheets, charts in English
• Understand measuring ingredients by weight and by volume, able to use ounce and pound scales for measuring.
• Able to operate a slicer for cutting meats, cheeses, and vegetables (must be 18 years of age)  
• Must be able to competently operate the grill, fryer, oven and any other kitchen equipment to accurately and timely prepare all food items as orders are registered.
• Team Player
• Hard Working
• Honest

This description is not intended, and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or work conditions associated with the job.