Cooks/Prep Cook
Cook/Prep Cook War Room Tavern
Located in the political epicenter of the State of New York, The War Room Tavern will embrace the culture, cuisine, and political history of New York in a chic and upscale restaurant. The War Room offers sushi, steak, and comfort food and is one of the only fine-dining sushi restaurants in the Capital Region. Our event space hosts various gatherings and special events, including, but not limited to, book signings, political fundraisers, and legislative events.
Cook/Prep Cook, assist the Executive Chef. Pay is based on experience. This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic, entrepreneurial culinary mindset. You will help oversee kitchen operations while maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment for the staff.
Responsibilities:
Product knowledge of all recipes and our menus.
Prepare high-quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery, and service schedules.
Arrive with ample time to set up the necessary stations.
Prepare dish ingredients, ensuring the proper quantities are ready for dinner service and catering events. All ingredients must be labeled with expiration dates.
Read and execute tickets as they come into the kitchen.
Remain mindful of allergies or other special dietary requests for each guest.
Work as a team and coordinate the cooking process to ensure dishes are ready to be served at the same time.
Maintain a clean working environment throughout service.
Uphold a high standard of food safety and hygiene.
Clean all cooking surfaces and equipment as directed after service is completed.
Keep refrigerators and storage areas clean and tidy, and label everything.
Help put away delivery orders; checked items for quality and accuracy.
Communicate with Executive Chef on low product.
Follows standardized recipes, portioning, and presentation standards. Completes and utilizes daily production worksheets and waste log sheets.
Tastes completed meals to ensure quality
Help maintain inventory of food and non-food supplies to stay within established guidelines while assuring that necessary products are available when needed
Complies with federal, state, and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures as evidenced through local health department and third-party audits
Follows facility, department, and Company safety policies and procedures to include occurrence reporting
Preferred Qualifications:
Two years kitchen experience a plus
Applying constant educational and corrective measures on current menus
Catering experience a plus