Line Cook

Benefits:

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Training & development

Back A Yard Caribbean Grill is a fast-casual restaurant in four different locations in the Silicon Valley California area. At Back A Yard, customers experience Caribbean welcoming culture and cuisine. Our management team provides every employee training, feedbacks, and tools that they need and deserve to be successful at work and tools. If you are a team player, come grow your career with Back A Yard.

Job Summary:

At our busy Jamaican restaurant, we are looking for a professional Line Cook who can help prepare meals as per our standard recipes. We are looking for someone who can handle the GRILL and has had experience cooking with it. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating meal portions, cleaning food, cooking meals, and keeping a sanitized work area. We are seeking an individual who has experience in the food service industry and is committed to impeccable food presentation and garnishing, which is important for impressing our guests and creating repeat business.

Responsibilities:

Ensure that the kitchen, all food prep areas, and all food storage areas meet restaurant cleaning standards

Memorize and utilize our serving portion sizes and all basic meal prep procedures used in the kitchen

Monitor product freshness and rotate out old products based on a schedule created by the restaurant

Work with a team of cooks to do portion prep work for other shifts when needed

Prepare basic components of each dish on our menu using our proven recipes

Requirements:

Ability to work on your feet for eight hours or more a day

Must be able to lift at least 40 pounds at a time on a regular basis

2+ years of cooking and kitchen administration experience

High level of professionalism

Comfortable working with a team in a fast-paced kitchen environment

Excellent verbal communication and organization skills

High school diploma/GED required

18+ years old