Line Cook - Full Time

Job Details: Job Location: Lasell Village - Auburndale, MA, Salary Range: $24.00 - $26.00Hourly, Job Shift: Day, Lasell Village is seeking an experienced and motivated AM Line Cook to join our culinary team!

Lasell Village operates a scratch kitchen with a la carte, restaurant-style dining program. As a Line Cook, you will play an important role in our daily kitchen operations, preparing high-quality meals while maintaining excellent standards for flavor, presentation, sanitation, and consistency.

We are looking for someone passionate about food who takes pride in their work and can work effectively in a fast-paced team environment.

Schedule: 7:00 AM–3:30 PM
Some weekends are required.
Opportunities for professional growth and advancement within the organization.
The opportunity to work in a scratch-kitchen, restaurant-style dining environment.

POSITION SUMMARY: Line cook provides consistent, prompt service of all culinary items that are served to the Village residents, team members and visitors. No matter what you are working on, quality customer service is a top priority for everyone at the Village.

In the absence of the Executive Chef, this position will report to the Sous Chef and Kitchen Supervisors.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Ensure all food orders are received and stored according to guidelines

· Knowledge of all menu items and dietary needs for residents in independent living, Lasell Studios, or Lasell House

· Knowledge of plate presentation and preparation of all menu items (cooking and plating times)

· Rotate, label, and date all stock in the refrigerator and freezer to ensure no waste due to spoilage

· Communicate with fellow line cooks, executive chef, and sous chef on a daily basis for proper pars and production requirements when needed in specified workstations

· Responsible for advising supervisor of shortages and outages

· Organize and perform work assignments to meet proper quantities while maintaining quality standards within the necessary time frame

· Practice sanitary methods as prescribed by federal and state codes when storing food and paper supplies

· Ensure all workstations are being maintained in a clean and organized fashion

· Follow HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Points) guidelines when receiving all the incoming orders

· Receive incoming food and paper supplies, ensure they are of high quality; refuse any substandard items.

· Ensure that the storage areas are kept clean, neat and orderly

· Responsible for the preparation of meals for the dining room, café, Lasell House and Lasell Studios

· Responsible for the preparation of special functions.

SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

· High School diploma or GED preferred

· ServSafe® certification

· 3 years of experience

JOB SKILLS:

· Demonstrate patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm when communicating with others

· Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language

· Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action

· Thrive in a team environment and work well with others.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

· May need to reach overhead, handle objects, use finger dexterity, talk, hear, see, and feel

· May need to move, transport or position objects up to 50 pounds

· Continuous moving, standing, climbing, frequent periods requiring sustained uncomfortable physical conditions

· May need to ascend/descend stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and twist

· May need to work in an environment with noise, vibrations and occasional fumes

· Works beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary

· Is subject to call-back during emergency conditions (e.g. severe weather, post-disaster, etc.)

· ls subject to injury from falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the workday, as well as to reactions from air contaminants.
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