Grill Cook

Remote

🍔 Gastronomy

Grill cooks are in charge of the preparation and grilling of all grilled food items on a restaurant’s menu. They work in food service settings, including casual and upscale restaurants, fast food establishments, food trucks and food courts at shopping malls and event venues. Grill cooks are assigned to kitchen grilling stations, where they work in conjunction with head chefs, line cooks and waitstaff to effectively coordinate the overall preparation and serving of completed dishes. They sometimes work independently in restaurant kitchens, which makes them responsible for all areas of food preparation and final presentation.

What does a Grill Cook do?

Grill cooks are responsible for preparing and grilling foods to meet specific customer preferences, and they’re often required to handle tasks in other areas of the kitchen in addition to their grill stations.

Responsibilities

A Grill Cook should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Grill Cook should be able to execute:

Keeping track of meal prep components to ensure timely completion of final dishes
Chopping and preparing vegetables and other non-meat ingredients
Stocking ingredients and kitchen supplies
Maintaining clean and sanitized workstations
Checking perishable ingredients and food items for freshness
Taking daily measures to prevent food cross-contamination

Required Skills

A competitive Grill Cook will have certain skills and qualifications, including:

Willingness to work as a team player when preparing dishes and coordinating meal service
Organizational skills to maintain an orderly workspace and kitchen
Understanding of portions when cutting and slicing meat, poultry and seafood
Physical stamina and the ability to stand for extended periods of time when cooking and preparing food
Comprehension skills when reading order tickets and recipes
Hand-eye coordination when using kitchen tools and cooking utensils

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