Line Cook

Benihana | New Jersey
Short Hills, New Jersey, United States
Full-time

At Benihana, your hard work is more than just a job, it's a career opportunity. It's a building block to a successful future in the world of business and hospitality.

Our people are our secret sauce to our success and mission of Creating Great Guest Memories. We are always looking for individuals who have what it takes to grow with us and share in our success.

Position Summary :

Responsible for all grilled, broiled, fried, and sautéed items

prepared in the kitchen. Preparation

and portioning of food items prior to cooking, such as tempura items, sauces,

and grilled items. Other duties

include plating and garnishing cooked items.

Responsible for maintaining a sanitary kitchen workstation.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities :

accordance with restaurant service and cooking procedures :

Prepares or directs preparations of all recipes in

compliance with portions sizes, quality standards, department rules, policies

and procedures in the Benihana Kitchen Guide and the Employee Handbook.

Prepares an extensive variety of cold and hot food items

utilizing standardized recipes.

  • Prepares specially requested items.
  • Plan food production to coordinate with meal serving hours

so that excellence, quality, temperature, and appearance of food is

preserved.

Selects / utilizes knives, hand tools, utensils and equipment

to portion, cut, slice, broil, roast, carve, skewer, garnish, maintain

holding temperature, grill or otherwise produce food on the kitchen line.

Comply with established sanitation standards, personal

hygiene, and health standards, observe proper food preparation and handling

techniques as outlined in the Benihana Kitchen Guide and Employee Handbook.

  • Keeps Head Kitchen Chef informed of inventories.
  • Reports necessary equipment repair and maintenance to the

Manager.

Reports any unsanitary equipment, storage / work areas

and / or products to the Head Kitchen Chef.

Communicates with Lead Line Cook to facilitate customer

orders efficiently and within required ticket times.

Follows all federal, state, and local laws, codes and

regulations outlined by the General Manager and the Employee Handbook.

Keep work area neat, organized, and clean at all times;

clean and maintain equipment used in food preparation.

Performs other duties as assigned by a supervisor.

Job Requirements :

  • Previous experience in food preparation required.
  • Experience in the restaurant industry is a plus.
  • Bilingual preferred.
  • A high school diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • Must be 18 years of age.

Here are some of the sizzling benefits of working for us :

  • Fun working environment : You will work in a caring environment where you are highly valued and will have the opportunity to continue to develop and grow.
  • Free shift meals : We believe in coming together as a family and want you to be able to enjoy a great meal. We provide all of our employees a free shift meal, every day.
  • Benefits are important : We know how important it is to take care of yourself and your family. We offer a full benefits suite that includes 401K, and Medical, Vision and Dental for you and your family.
  • Competitive Pay : Along with a competitive paycheck, you will have an opportunity to be well rewarded.
  • 30+ days ago
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