Applebee's (Potomac Family Dining Group)
Line Cook

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Position Summary
Labor-oriented position primarily responsible for food preparation for guests in the restaurant according to Potomac Family Dining Group and Applebee’s brand standards.
Essential Duties and Tasks
- Completes all assigned prep work and sets up cook station according to station
- Maintains product presentations, product quality, and cook time
- Prepares all menu items according to Applebee’s recipes, Plate Presentations, and
- Maintains a clean and organized work
- Practices safe and sanitary food handling at all
- Cleans and sanitizes the work area before, during, and after the
- Completes assigned daily and weekly cleaning
- Effectively manages inventory using FIFO
- Controls food waste, spoilage and food
- Temps all food items per Concord
- Receives all incoming food
- Clocks in tickets and assures ticket cook times meet or exceed company and brand
- General utility work as assigned including:
- Scrapes and pre-rinses food from dirty dishes and places them in the dishwashing
- Washes pots, pans and trays by hand and/or
- Washes work area tables, walls, refrigerator equipment, cooking equipment, and
- Removes trash and garbage to the dumpster
- Cleans garbage cans and trash
- Assembles, maintains and breaks down dish
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Equipment/Computer Skills
- Broiler, Grill and Mid Stations within a kitchen
- Weight and measurement devices
- Cooking tools and utensils
- Dishwashing station and equipment
- Operation of cleaning tools such as cleaning cloths, buckets, brooms, mops, hoses
- Pots, Pans and trays
- Computer monitor and kitchen order management systems
Supervisory Responsibility
NONE.
Minimum Qualifications
- Friendly and engaging demeanor
- 18+ years old
- Prior kitchen work experience preferred
- ServeSafe Food certificate a plus
- High School Degree or GED preferred
- Reading, writing, basic math, and verbal communication skills required
- Bi-lingual experience a plus
- Reliable transportation required
- Ability to be a team player
- Ability to follow manager instructions and guidance
- Ability to communicate and behave professionally at all times


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Physical Demands
- Transport cases up to 50 pounds up to 20 times per
- Ability to place utensils, plates, pans and cases on both high and low
- Able to respond in emergency situations to avoid imminent danger to self and
- Capable of using knives, slicing equipment and other food preparation
- Mobility required during the entire
- A good sense of balance and the ability to bend, stoop, kneel, lift, and carry up to 40 pounds on a regular and continuing
- Standing for long periods of time, up to 4 hours per
- Ability to speak clearly and listen attentively to employees, dining room staff, and
- Finger and hand dexterity for using small tools and
Travel
Less than 5%
Working Conditions
Subject to wet floors, hot and damp environment, extreme temperatures, and loud noises, fast-paced.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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