Line Cook

Job Description

Job Description

THE FENNEC

The Fennec brings an entirely new concept to Birmingham. The four unique spaces, The Fennec, The Social, The Cypress, and The Foxhole Lounge, provide a variety of options to feature events enhanced by entertainment from new artists, while coupled with a locally progressive menu. The Fennec’s menu has been created by an award-winning chef, and our contemporary cocktail bar offers tailored cocktails. The leaders of the Fennec have a mission to make excellence effortlessly routine.

LINE COOK POSITION SUMMAR

This is a fast-paced kitchen with a focused menu. Experience is valuable when joining our tight-knit crew.

Some additional reasons to consider applying:

• Shift meal for folks working 6+ hours
• A personable, invested, dependable staff
• We do our best to be a positive and fun place to work while delivering great food to our guests.

The Fennec is a place where you can apply your culinary skills and work in a great environment. At The Fennec, you will be considered an all-around culinary employee. The full-time Line Cook is offered full health care benefits, inclusive of vision and dental.

The Line Cook will be trained and learn the following positions:

---Prep Cook

---Line Cook

---Receiver

---Inside/Outside Expo

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Receiving and ordering products. Making prep recipes and menu products to spec. Properly labeling, dating, covering, and refrigerating prepped items for the line.

Performing opening, closing & side duties – setting up, stocking, and breaking down all

kitchen equipment and prep, line, expo stations.

Maintaining a clean and organized kitchen, line, expo, dish room and back dock.

Cleaning dishes and operating a dish machine.

Practicing safety and sanitation standards.

Having a sense of urgency.

Stocking products.

Recycling products.

Properly reading items printed on order tickets or automated Kitchen Display System.

Assembling orders - double checking product quality and specs.

Demonstrating impeccable product knowledge.

Involved in handling all re-cook, special prep, long ticket, large party/voucher group

procedures.

Communicating professionally with co-workers and Front-of-the-House staff.

Acting as a liaison between the Heart-of-the-House and Front-of-the-House staff.

This job description reflects the position’s essential functions; it does not encompass all of

the tasks that may be assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Must be the minimum legal age to be employed

Performing duties that require bending & reaching

Lifting & transporting up to 100-pound containers, dish racks, and trash cans

Standing or moving, for up to 8+ hours

Ability to turn or twist body parts in a circular motion.

Ability to tolerate exposure to heat, cold, chemicals, and loud/noisy environment.

Maintaining a well-groomed appearance (“having a plan”)

Following all uniform guidelines

Practicing all general safety & sanitation standards

Recycling products, where possible

Remaining calm in a hectic, fast-paced atmosphere

Demonstrating a high level of organization, attention to detail and a sense-of-urgency

Displaying a positive and outwardly friendly attitude toward guests and co-workers

Ability to tolerate exposure to heat, cold, chemicals, and loud/noisy environment.