Company description

RESTAURANT DESCRIPTION

Stissing House is the twentieth oldest tavern in America, dating from 1782. Clare de Boer, co-owner and co-chef of King Restaurant in New York City, is re-opening this historic restaurant in March 2022. The food and hospitality will follow the lead of the charming farmhouse-style building: generous, local, simply prepared, with ample use of the restaurant’s renowned wood-burning hearth. The restaurant seats up to 80 guests and includes three fireplace lounge areas, a second story for events and in Fall 2002, a deli/bakery. The property also includes a two-acre garden for outdoor dining.

Job description

Position Summary

The primary role of the line cook is to prepare and maintain their station and execute dishes during service. We will be working in an open kitchen, where the primary heat source will be wood oven and grill and cooking locally sourced ingredients. These job duties will require culinary knowledge or a willingness to learn.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver properly prepared food as per kitchen guidelines
• Maintain updated knowledge of all food menus.
• Communicate with the CDC directly and expediently on all issues to ensure the kitchen runs as smoothly as possible.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and ensure all rules ranging from FIFO to sanitation protocols are being fully accomplished.
• Complete assigned prep and cleaning duties within each shift in an efficient and professional manner
• Act in a professional manner with the awareness that all actions and communications are within guest view
• Develop and maintain positive communication and teamwork with all co-workers and supervisors.

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to work well in a team with good communication and supporting other team members as needed.
• Exercises sound and safe judgment within a potentially hazardous environment
• Ability to work in a fast paced kitchen environment under time pressure and with precision.
• Prioritizes and plans work effectively and efficiently.
• Observes and implements all safety and security procedures.
• Follows kitchen protocol

Education and Work Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Experience preferred but not required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

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.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time.
• The employee may frequently be required to stoop, kneel, and crouch for the duration of a shift (eight hours or longer).
• The employee will need to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. In hot/steaming/cold temperatures during the entirety of service.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move and/or push up to 50 pounds without assistance.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Must be detail oriented, have rapid time management skills and the ability to multitask while also being precise and clean.
• The employee must be willing and able to learn and improve from service to service.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including weekdays, weekends, holiday and nights.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, varies DOE, $16.00 - $21.00

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline