Line Cook at Wilderness at the Smokies

SUMMARY: A Line Cook coordinates with the Kitchen Supervisor and Kitchen Manager by performing food preparation tasks. Preparation tasks will include cutting meat, mixing sauces and chopping vegetables.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time. 

• Adheres to Wilderness at the Smokies standards for guest service
• Prepares, arranges and continually updates food according to Wilderness at the Smokies recipes, preparations and food presentations.
• Adhere to all Health Department Policies and Procedures
• Stores and handles food properly
• Reports and documents any observed or known safety hazards, conditions, or unsafe practices & procedures to management immediately
• Cleans and maintains kitchen as directed by management in conjunction with Health Department policies & procedures
• Set up and stock stations with all necessary supplies
• Clean up stations and sanitize accordingly
• Prepare food in high quality and in a timely manner
• All other duties as assigned by management

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: (Level 2) Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: (Level 1) Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.  Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: (Level 1) Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.  Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

REASONING ABILITY: (Level 1) Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.  Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Requires good negotiation and listening skills
• Ability to act independently with little supervision
• Efficiently handle multiple duties
• Requires a good understanding of company policies and procedures
• Good attendance and punctual
• Exhibits professionalism
• Exhibits good grooming habits
• Wears the proper uniform
• Works efficiently
• Follows all resort and office policies and standard operating procedures
• Conducts themselves in a professional manner with a positive attitude

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Activities:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:
  • Regularly stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle and/or feel, reach with hands and/or arms, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl, talk and/or hear
  • Occasionally sit

Lifting Activities:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:
  • Regularly lift up to 25 pounds
  • Frequently lift up to 50 pounds with assitance

Vision Requirements: Close vision

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions (non-weather,) fumes and/or airborne particles, toxic and/or caustic chemicals, extreme cold(non-weather) and extreme heat (non-weather)

Noise Levels: Moderate