Line Cook

Position Summary:

Trillium is looking for a Line cook to join our team! In this position, you will be responsible for preparing, cooking, and garnishing various foods efficiently within the established standards in every aspect. 

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Food Production

• Maintain food quality and nutritional standards

• Perform technical culinary food production, portion control, and service standards

• Follow production schedule

• Food preparation of meats/poultry/game/fish, vegetables, and fruits

• Lifting and moving equipment to and from work stations, stove, and refrigerator

• Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at work station to ensure a smooth service period

• Follows proper plate presentation and garnish setup for all dishes

Food Safety

• Maintain food storage and handling procedures

• Maintain a clean and sanitary work station and equipment

• Maintain cooking temperature, product cooling, and labeling

• Properly store, rotate, and manage all food products following local, state, federal, and company guidelines and procedures

Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

Desired Qualifications & Abilities

Experience

• Passion for the culinary world and a drive to learn & succeed

• 1 year culinary training and experience or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred

• Previous line cook experience in a modern dining restaurant preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures

• Excellent knowledge of food preparation and modern dining cooking

• Must be able to perform in a fast-paced kitchen environment

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos

• Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to other employees of the organization

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions

• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

• Strong team-minded approach to fellow workers

• Primary food quality work ethic

• Proficient knife skills and use of equipment

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision benefits with no wait period

• Short & long term disability and life insurance

• 401k plan with generous match with no wait period

• Paid time off

• PPE reimbursement

• Trillium Comp Card

• Trillium discounts

• Philanthropy program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee gym