Line Cook
Full Time • Riverside Grille
Position Overview: The Line Cook is a key member of our kitchen staff, responsible for the preparation, cooking, and presentation of dishes according to the restaurant’s standards. This position demands a high level of kitchen competence and the ability to handle a fast-paced cooking environment.
Key Qualifications:
• Proficient in preparing menu items consistently to the specified recipes and customer requests.
• Available to work flexible shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Experienced in safely utilizing a variety of kitchen tools and equipment, including sharp knives.
• Effective communicator with the ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Capable of multitasking effectively under pressure in a busy kitchen setting.
• Comfortable working in tight, potentially crowded spaces with fluctuating temperatures and noise levels.
• Physically able to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for long periods, including moving safely around kitchen obstacles and through varied floor surfaces.
Responsibilities:
• Prepare and cook menu items in accordance with recipes and standards, ensuring each dish meets the required presentation and quality.
• Adhere to portion control and food preparation standards to maintain product consistency and manage costs.
• Monitor food temperatures and use thermometers to ensure food is cooked and stored at the correct temperatures.
• Report any issues with food quality or delays in service promptly to the kitchen coordinator or chef.
• Keep track of inventory levels for menu items, alerting management and front-of-house staff to low stock situations.
• Ensure all dishes from the station are accounted for and meet the restaurant’s quality expectations.
• Follow established procedures for handling food allergies and dietary restrictions to ensure guest safety.
• Maintain strict adherence to health, safety, and sanitation guidelines, including cleaning and maintenance protocols for kitchen equipment.
• Collaborate effectively with the kitchen team and maintain positive working relationships with all staff.
• Undertake additional tasks as needed to support the efficient operation of the kitchen.
Key Qualifications:
• Proficient in preparing menu items consistently to the specified recipes and customer requests.
• Available to work flexible shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Experienced in safely utilizing a variety of kitchen tools and equipment, including sharp knives.
• Effective communicator with the ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Capable of multitasking effectively under pressure in a busy kitchen setting.
• Comfortable working in tight, potentially crowded spaces with fluctuating temperatures and noise levels.
• Physically able to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for long periods, including moving safely around kitchen obstacles and through varied floor surfaces.
Responsibilities:
• Prepare and cook menu items in accordance with recipes and standards, ensuring each dish meets the required presentation and quality.
• Adhere to portion control and food preparation standards to maintain product consistency and manage costs.
• Monitor food temperatures and use thermometers to ensure food is cooked and stored at the correct temperatures.
• Report any issues with food quality or delays in service promptly to the kitchen coordinator or chef.
• Keep track of inventory levels for menu items, alerting management and front-of-house staff to low stock situations.
• Ensure all dishes from the station are accounted for and meet the restaurant’s quality expectations.
• Follow established procedures for handling food allergies and dietary restrictions to ensure guest safety.
• Maintain strict adherence to health, safety, and sanitation guidelines, including cleaning and maintenance protocols for kitchen equipment.
• Collaborate effectively with the kitchen team and maintain positive working relationships with all staff.
• Undertake additional tasks as needed to support the efficient operation of the kitchen.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
RIVERSIDE GRILLE - A RESTAURANT THAT HAS BEEN YEARS IN THE MAKING
With a combined 60+ years in the restaurant industry, Allen Perkins and Jay Jenkinson (former owners and founders of Wow Food Concepts and former operators of multiple Cheddars Scratch Kitchen locations), have turned their focus to creating Riverside Grille.
Allen and Jay see a need in Beaumont to create a restaurant like no other. The goal is to create an amazing and craveable menu of scratch made meals, served in a gorgeous building with impeccable service and a fine dining vibe. They want their guests to feel valued and respected. Additionally, they are determined to never compromise these fundamentals to consistently deliver this experience time and time again. The goal is to create a state-of-the-art open kitchen allowing guests to witness our team of talented chefs demonstrate our passion for creating exceptional dishes.
Most importantly, their desire is to create a culture where employees are valued and given the tools to achieve growth and excellence in their profession!
To achieve our goal, we seek out people to work with us who choose high standards of excellence as a guiding principle, with a commitment to becoming the best at their profession. We welcome you to Riverside Grille and thank you for considering Riverside Grille as a place of employment. We will strive to do our job to make you feel warm and welcome and give you all the tools and training to be the best in the industry.
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Staff Discounts
All employee meals (excluding alcohol and to-go food orders), both on duty and off duty, will be half price (50% off ). You and one guest are eligible for the off-duty discount.
Major Holidays Off
We are closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Paid Time Off
After one year of full-time employment, you become eligible for one week's paid vacation.