Culinary Specialist

We are seeking a skilled Line Cook to join our team at Marcus Samuelsson Restaurant Group. As a key member of our kitchen staff, you will be responsible for preparing high-quality dishes to meet the expectations of our discerning guests.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare all food items on the menu, ensuring consistency, quality, and accuracy of recipes.
• Maintain kitchen sanitation in accordance with health department guidelines.
• Set up and maintain assigned kitchen workstations.
• Plan food production to coordinate with service hours, ensuring excellence, quality, temperature, and appearance of food are preserved.
• Responsible for the appropriate use of facility supplies and equipment to minimize loss, waste, and fraud.
• Maintain safe food handling procedures at all times.
• Store food properly and safely, marking the date and item.
• Report necessary equipment repair and maintenance to management.
• Keep work areas neat and clean at all times, cleaning and maintaining equipment used in food preparation.
• Perform other back-of-house duties as assigned by management.

Requirements:

• Minimum 1 year of experience as a line cook in a full-service restaurant.
• Knowledge of modern cooking techniques required.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with the ability to prioritize responsibilities.
• Ability to handle stressful situations while maintaining a calm and welcoming demeanor.
• Ability to perform culinary duties, handling guest requests efficiently and to the guests' satisfaction.
• Ability to produce high volumes of work while maintaining quality standards.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to lift/carry items up to 40 lbs. and push/pull items up to 75 lbs.
• Must be able to walk/stand for extended periods, with frequent bending, twisting, squatting, and reaching overhead.
• Must be able to utilize culinary tools (knives, commercial equipment, etc.) and taste/smell.

Marcus Samuelsson Restaurant Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and treats all applicants for employment equally based upon job-related qualifications and without regard to race, sex, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, marital status, military or veteran status, national origin, disability, religion, political activity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the Employer.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• East Rutherford, NJ 07073: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person