Job Details
**Line Cook**
Hooksett, NH, USA Full Time Compensation: $14 to $20 Hourly **Family-owned restaurant seeking a full time line cook.**
We are New England's Tap House Grille, a busy family-owned scratch kitchen in Hooksett and we're currently seeking a motivated, professional, and career-minded line cook.
Applicants should possess a desire to learn about food, beer, and work collaboratively. More important than experience is a drive to continuously improve yourself and others, to put down roots, and to be part of an excellent team for the long-term.
**QUALIFICATIONS**
A minimum of 2 years of experience in kitchen preparation and cooking.
* At least 6 months experience in a similar capacity.
* Must be able to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen and dining room personnel.
* Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 40 pounds.
* Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 9 hours).
**RESPONSIBILITIES**
* Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
* Assumes 100% responsibility for quality of products served.
* Knows and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.
* Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period.
* Portions food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.
* Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, saut burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment.
* Prepares item for broiling, grilling, frying, sauting or other cooking methods by portioning, battering, breading, seasoning and/or marinating.
* Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes.
* Handles, stores and rotates all products properly.
* Assists in food prep assignments during off-peak periods as needed.
* Closes the kitchen properly and follows the closing checklist for kitchen stations. Assists others in closing the kitchen.
* Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement.
* Performs other related duties as assigned by the Kitchen Manager or manager-on-duty.
* Occasionally load, run dish machine.
* Food Quality Standards
**CONDUCT EXPECTATIONS**
* The Line Cook is held accountable to NETHG company values
* The Line Cook must act, behave, and manage staff in a manner that maintains a high-functioning team and insures all staff under his/her supervision adhere to NETHG's values
* Responsibilities may change depending on the needs of the business and will be communicated and documented as necessary
**BENEFITS**
* After a year of full time employment you will be eligible for 401k.
* Employer match %
* Aflac administered
* Compensation commensurate with experience.