Grill Cook

Job Overview

The Grill Cook should meet the following criteria: · Commercial food experience preferred; · Willing to cooperate with co-workers; · A friendly, outgoing personality; · Good communication skills; · A good memory; · A team player; · Moves quickly; · Eager to work; · Willing and able to learn; · Able to meet the requirements of the job; · Good common sense/judgement; and · Capacity to concentrate on more than one thing at a time.

1. Job Description for the A.M. Grill CookThe A.M. Grill Cook’s duties include: · Cleaning the back areas of the facility as described in “Chapter 13: Cleaning” in the Operations Manual; · Cooking all meat; · Setting up and maintaining the Hot Line; · Setting up and operating the steamers; · Greeting each customer; · Answering any customer questions about the menu; · Taking all orders; · Keeping his or her work area clean; · Cleaning the grills (flat grill and char grill); · Properly labeling food items · Keeping the Hot Line clean; · Sweeping behind the entire serving line; · Steaming tortillas; · Putting rice, beans, meats, and vegetables on items; · Cleaning the hood, firewall and sneeze-guard; · Anticipating rushes and taking appropriate actions; · Being thoroughly familiar with each menu item and its preparation; · Assisting other team members in the performance of their duties; · Being thoroughly familiar with all systems and procedures; · Upholding the image of Barberitos Southwestern Grille & Cantina at all times; · Reporting to management when equipment needs service or inventory is low; and · Performing other duties as assigned.
2. Job Descriptions for the P.M. Grill CookThe P.M. Grill Cook’s duties include: · Cleaning the back areas of the facility as described in “Chapter 13: Cleaning” in the Operations Manual; · Cooking all meat; · Maintaining and braking down the Hot Line; · Operating and breaking down the steamers; · Greeting each customer; · Answering any customer questions about the menu; · Taking all orders; · Keeping his or her work area clean; · Cleaning the grills (flat grill and char grill); · Keeping the Hot Line clean; · Sweeping and mopping behind the entire serving line; · Steaming tortillas; · Putting rice, beans, meats, and vegetables on items; · Cleaning the hood, firewall and sneeze-guard; · Anticipating rushes and taking appropriate actions; · Being thoroughly familiar with each menu item and its preparation · Assisting other team members in the performance of their duties; · Being thoroughly familiar with all systems and procedures; · Upholding the image of Barberitos Southwestern Grille & Cantina at all times; · Reporting to management when equipment needs service or inventory is low; and · Performing other duties as assigned.
3. Performance Standards
4. Perform job duties as described.
5. Uniform Code: All Grill Cooks must wear the proper, clean uniform.
6. Good personal hygiene: All Grill Cooks must follow the Barberitos Southwester Grille & Cantina’s Hygiene and handwashing policies.
7. Dependability: All Grill Cooks must report for work as scheduled. Tardiness cannot be tolerated, nor can habitual absenteeism or early departures. Dependability is more than merely showing up for work on time. Team Members are relied upon to do their job properly. Consistency in attitude and performance is a must.
8. Good communication skills: The Grill Cook must be able to communicate effectively with your customers and with your other team members. Remind them frequently that they must relay any customer suggestions or complaints immediately. They should also be taught to let management know promptly of any problems, complaints, messages, supply needs or malfunctioning equipment.
9. Self-motivated: The Grill Cook must be willing to do their jobs, without management constantly reminding them. While management is responsible for the overall operations of the restaurant, the Grill Cook must hold up their end.
10. Product Knowledge: Each Grill Cook must be thoroughly knowledgeable about the Barberitos Southwester Grille & Cantina menu.
11. Accuracy: The Grill Cook must prepare the orders properly each and every time.
12. Efficiency: The Grill Cook must be able to perform the job. Speed of service is critical. The Grill Cook is the team member most responsible for speed of service.
13. Honesty: Barberitos requires the highest standards of honesty and ethics for each team member at each restaurant.
14. Cooperation: All team members must work together in a spirit of cooperation and teamwork. Nowhere is teamwork as important as in the line where one team member begins preparation of a menu item, and another finishes it. Team members who refuse to cooperate with each other can disrupt the speed of service of your restaurant.
15. Willingness to Learn and to Follow Our System: Each Grill Cook must learn the proper procedures and follow them. Also, from time to time, schedules, assignments, and procedures will change. The Grill Cook must be flexible enough to deal with such changes.