Happy Hour Cook (Food Services)
Position Summary:
The Happy Hour Cook is responsible for preparing and executing a menu of quick, high-quality small plates and appetizers served during the restaurant or bar's happy hour period.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Exceed Member expectations
- Prepare and cook a variety of quick bites, bar snacks, and shareable small plates
- Execute items such as sliders, wings, flatbreads, fries, dips, and other appetizers with speed and accuracy
- Ensure all food is cooked to order and plated attractively
- Maintain consistent portion sizes and presentation in line with kitchen standards
- Check ingredients for freshness and rotate stock as needed
- Follow recipes and portion controls to limit waste and control food cost
- Follow proper sanitation and food storage standards
- Prep food or follow recipes for menu items
- Positive, Cooperative attitude toward all co-workers and management
- Flexibility among special requests or changes
- Support the rest of the kitchen team during non-happy hour times as needed
- Ensure proper use and cleaning of kitchen equipment
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment at all times
- Must follow kitchen team cleaning schedules
- Follow and maintain culinary standards set by the Sous Chefs
Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
- Ability to prep and plate up ala carte and special event appetizers and entrees
- Responsible for maintaining par stocks of daily items
- Ability to read daily event orders and prep sheets
- Ability to accommodate special requests from members
Education & Work Experience Requirements:
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in food preparation position is required
- Country Club experience a plus
- Degree from a post-secondary culinary arts training program preferred
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to lift 30 lbs.; work in an upright standing or sitting position for long periods, may fluctuate.
- May handle, finger, grasp, and lift objects and packages.
- Reach with hands and arms, communicate, receive, and exchange ideas and information. Ability to navigate the property/building quickly and efficiently to meet the job functions; complete all required forms.
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of the job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
