Line Cook - Southern Pines Brewing Co

JOB TITLE: Line Cook

DEPARTMENT: Kitchen

REPORTS TO: Executive Chef

EFFECTIVE DATE: 01 April 2024

SUMMARY: Prepares and cooks food products; maintains the quality, presentation, professional attitude, and sanitation of the kitchen; collaborates with service/delivery team to meet delivery orders promptly.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Preparation: Prepares and cooks food ensuring that all food is made with the highest quality, prepared fresh, ready, and available for orders
• Cooking: Operates all kitchen equipment to cook food to perfection, adhering to our established recipes and cooking times.
• Quality Control: Maintains high standards of food quality, taste, and presentation to meet or exceed our customers’ expectations.
• Order Coordination: Works closely with the kitchen team to manage the preparation and timing of orders, ensuring they are delivered to customers hot and fresh.
• Inventory Management: Monitors and manages inventory levels of ingredients to minimize wastage and maintain adequate stock.
• Cleanliness and Sanitation: Follows proper food safety and sanitation guidelines to ensure a clean and safe kitchen environment.
• Team Collaboration: Collaborate with other kitchen staff, including service-makers and delivery drivers, to ensure smooth operations during the evening shift.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous experience as a line cook, preferably in a pizzeria or similar fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Knowledge of pizza preparation techniques, including dough stretching and pizza assembly.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet delivery order deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to food quality.
• Food handler’s certification (or willingness to obtain one).
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

COMPETENCIES:

• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.
• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
• Judgement - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.
• Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others.
• Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence; Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.

• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.

• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports organization's goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.

• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Continually required to stand/walk/utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Frequently required to sit, climb, bend, stoop, kneel, talk or hear, taste or smell, and see
• Continually exposed to wet and/or humid conditions (non-weather)
• Frequently works near moving mechanical parts in high, precarious places, around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals
• Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions
• Continually exposed to extreme heat or cold (non-weather)
• Continually exposed to high levels of noise
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Continually work near moving mechanical parts

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.