Principal Cook
Job Description
Under the direction of the management team, is responsible for providing team leadership to one or more Cooks, Assistant Cooks, Senior Food Service Workers and Food Service Workers in a high volume campus restaurant. Assign, motivate, and monitor the work of others in the production of multiple food products from a specified menu. Prepare the most complex menu items and recipes according to culinary, production and quality standards. Accurately and appropriately utilize all production equipment and train and monitor others in its safe usage. Ensure gracious customer service and quality food is provided. Adhere to all food handling and sanitation guidelines. Maintain accurate paperwork, including temperature logs and production records. Assist management with recipe and menu development.
Job Qualifications
Ability to read, understand, and speak English sufficient to determine and carry out job duties.
Required
Skill in interacting effectively with guests and team members and managers in a high volume public contact setting using positive body language, direct eye contact, active listening, problem solving techniques.
Required
Ability to interact in a team based environment.
Required
Ability to perform effectively under conditions of fluctuating workload.
Required
Skill in adding and subtracting whole numbers, decimals and fractions sufficient to properly adhere to production and customer flow parameters.
Required
Ability to stand, climb, stoop, push and crouch for extended periods of time as required to complete job duties.
Required
Ability to occasionally lift items weighing up to fifty pounds such as bags of supplies, filled stock pots, cases of food products.
Required
Ability to stand continuously throughout an eight hour shift on uncarpeted surfaces.
Required
Ability to measure dry and liquid food stuffs in units of measurement such as cup, pint, quart, pound, and ounce to properly adhere to recipe and production requirements.
Required
Skill in operating equipment such as mixers, food processors, food cutters, meat slicers, blenders, impingers, gas range, flat top grill, charbroiler, hot wells, deep fat fryers, radio communication devices.
Required
Knowledge of the rules and procedures of sanitation and safety as they apply to production, storage and service within a food establishment.
Required
Time management and organizational skills to review daily production needs and plan daily work schedule.
Required
Ability to exercise good judgment and provide guests quality customer service.
Required
Detailed culinary knowledge of food inventory, recipes, menus and production methods, including a strong understanding of culinary terminology.
Required
Demonstrated ability to lead the work of others to produce and present food in a high volume restaurant environment.
Required
Previous experience assigning, monitoring and leading the work of others in a high volume food service operation.
Required
Previous experience developing, testing and perfecting recipe and menu items.
Required
Demonstrated ability to train a production team on how to successfully execute recipes and menu items and how to effectively and safely use production equipment.
Required