EL Cook / Prep

Position Purpose :

Prepares, cooks, stores, and cuts whole chicken as well as other grilled products. Cleans and sanitizes entire work area.

Placement in the Organization :

Reports to Assistant and General Manager.

Responsibilities / Duties / Activites :

• Follows company food handling and safety procedures.
• Rotates and organizes products in storage areas using the FIFO method of rotation.
• Inspects whole chickens and other raw meats for acceptable quality standards.
• Prepares, marinates and seasons whole chicken.
• Thaws and stores all other raw meats to projected needs.
• Maintains proper levels of whole chicken and other meats cooking throughout shift based on projections and actual business activity.
• Cooks whole chicken and other grilled products according to company standards.
• Receives orders and cuts whole chicken; arranges chicken for proper presentation on plate or in packaging.
• Cuts, stocks, and rotates all other grilled products according to company standards and projected needs.
• Monitors quality of cooked chicken; takes correct action when hold time expires or when product quality fails to meet company standards.
• Notes holding time of grilled products.
• Maintains and ensures that all cooked meat products are at proper serving temperature.
• Regularly assists expediter and burrito assembly person.
• Cleans and sanitizes entire work area including all equipment, tools, and storage containers.
• Assists in training new cooks.
• Periodically performs additional duties as assigned by direct supervisor.
• Stores shipments of food products using the FIFO system of rotation.
• Rotates and organizes products in walk-in using the FIFO method of rotation.
• Inspects all cold food product ingredients for acceptable quality standards.
• Prepares and packages all cold food products, according to projected needs, per company quality standards.
• Moves packaged items to proper front line and drive-thru coolers,; stacks and rotates products.
• Cleans and sanitizes entire work area including all equipment, tools, and storage containers.
• Assists in training new cold prep persons.
• Periodically performs additional duties as assigned by direct supervisor.

Qualification Standards :

Physical Requirements :

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