Lead Cook Job Description
Lead cook
provides food and beverage service to all members and guests by cooking their orders, assembling orders and delivering orders to customers.
Lead Cook Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective lead cook job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included lead cook job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Adheres to policies and procedures for all food handling, storage, sanitation and serving to ensure all regulations / directives governing food are met
Holds room service cooks accountable for sanitation, aesthetics of food, and diet/order accuracy
Mentor, train, and supervise staff, student, and temporary workers with emphasis on cooking techniques, customer service, safety, and sanitation
Read menu to estimate food requirements and requisition food or procure it from storage
Maintain kitchen and serving areas in a clean, neat, and orderly manner in accordance with department and TDH sanitation standards
Label, date and rotate food appropriately and returns unused foods to proper storage areas
Prepare and assign production and prep work for Line Cooks/prep staff to complete
Breakdown work station and complete closing duties ensuring all Line Cooks' assignments are completed before they sign out
Supervise cooks as needed
May discuss dietetic issues with residents, dietitians and family members as needed
Lead Cook Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Lead Cook
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Education for Lead Cook
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the lead cook job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and Collage Degree in Culinary, Culinary Arts, Associates, Communication, Education, Healthcare, Technical, Hospitality Management, Health, Human Resources
Skills for Lead Cook
Desired skills for lead cook include:
Sanitation
Storage
Basic principles of food preparation
Various cooking methods
Acceptable level of food quality
Food product
Identification
Cooking stations
Cooking time and performance standards
Menu items and prep procedures to ensure correct portioning
Desired experience for lead cook includes:
Makes transition between Spring/Summer, Fall/Winter menus
Posts weekly menus, prep sheets, and activity/special event prep sheets
Observes methods of food preparation, cooking and sizes of portions to ensure food is adequately prepared
Maintains dietary records – temperature logs and cleaning lists
Completes weekly food inventory, orders food supplies and ensures stock is received and stored appropriately
Supervise and assist Entry-Level Cooks in the performance of all kitchen duties and be responsible for the night kitchen operations of our dining facilities
Lead Cook Examples
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Lead Cook Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of lead cook. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for lead cook
- Supervise and assist with the preparation of various hot foods, such as cooking basic sauces, soups and vegetable dishes
- Supervise and perform a variety of more complex cooking tasks, such as sautéing
- Supervise and assist with various inventory control and ordering tasks
- Maintain a clean and sanitary workspace at all times
- Attendance, being on time and ready to work scheduled hours are essential job functions
- Provides mentoring and training to room service production staff
- Contributes as a leader of the department by supervising room service operations and improving operational efficiencies as needed
- Assists production staff in all areas of room service food preparation
- Supervises the patient tray line area to insure high quality and accurate patient meals are prepared
- Communicates effectively with room service cooks, room service production staff, hosts, lead hosts, supervisors, purchasing agent, executive chef, manager, and director
Qualifications for lead cook
- Must show good customer service skills
- Must be able to perform multiple tasks at one time
- Rewards and recognizes room service staff for individual and team success
- Check menus daily for any required advance preparation
- Prepares food using proper food handling and food safety techniques according to established policies and regulations
- A culinary program degree preferred
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Lead Cook Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of lead cook. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for lead cook
- Provide direct supervision to food production associates during daily work activity, perform shift briefings conduct in house audits
- Perform daily temperature checks for coolers and products
- Ensure accuracy of menu specifications, flight numbers, aircraft configurations and meal counts
- Work under time constraints to meet and respond correctly to meal up-counts
- Ability to read specification books and production sheets
- Perform quality audits and specs checks, including temp checks on food items and dish machines
- Ensure and promote sanitary integrity of facility, equipment and food products
- Perform biological testing, and food temperature checks to ensure safe product
- The ability to utilize the computer system and any P.O
- Produce high quality products
Qualifications for lead cook
- Others through example
- Other employees of the organization
- One year post high school education in a culinary or management related field
- Candidate must be able to withstand exposure to hot and cold conditions
- Willing to be flexible to work any shift in a 24/7 operation, including nights, weekends, holidays and overtime as needed
- Above average attendance, safety and work performance record
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Lead Cook Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a lead cook. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for lead cook
- Make recipe or menu changes so that foods will be utilized before expiration date
- In the absence of Production Supervisor or Food Service Director/Manager, plan menu substitutions and supervise in designated areas
- Consult on special meals, events, and menus
- Guides, motivates and supervises culinary staff in a positive work environment to achieve daily production needs
- Responsible for shift production of high quality ala carte menu items according to guests’ request (micros) within the time standards set for the specific meal period
- Ensures consistency and quality of flavor, presentation, and food temperatures
- Utilized kitchen equipment and tools to prepare and present all menu and special request items in accordance with departmental and company standards
- Maintains and monitors food quality and inventory
- Interacts with Team Members and customers in a professional, personable manor
- Reports to Executive chef
Qualifications for lead cook
- Prepares food production sheets
- High School Diploma or Vocational Certification
- A Culinary degree with emphasis on basic stocks and sauces
- Two Years minimum experience in fine dining establishment
- Be able to speak clearly and listen attentively to staff, peers, supervisors, and guests
- Be able to lift pots, pans, , up to 50 pounds in weight
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Lead Cook Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of lead cook. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for lead cook
- Ownership over food safety and sanitation in the Kitchen
- Prepare, season, and cook soups, meats, vegetables, pasta, pizza, sandwiches, ethnic dishes, desserts, and other food stuff for consumption in the university dining facility
- Prepare scratch menu items
- Follow proper cleaning, maintenance, and reporting procedures
- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested by a manager or supervisor
- May also be required to taste food prepared by other cooks
- Organize work for maximum production
- Food Preparation.Prepare high quality food for residents and guests using proper techniques in accordance with operational standards
- General Assistance.Perform administrative functions to support the day-to-day meal service operation
- Perform lead role in overseeing work of Cooks, Grill Cooks and Food Service Workers
Qualifications for lead cook
- Must have minimum 2 years of previous culinary experience
- Must have 3-5 years’ culinary experience in a healthcare environment
- Assist in menu choices, and recipe development
- Employee may be required to work some weekends and holidays
- Minimum of one year cooking experience in high-volume a la carte restaurant
- Must be able to work rotating shifts including evening and weekends
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Lead Cook Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of lead cook. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for lead cook
- Accurately prepare meals using proper techniques
- Prepare meals which are of good quality, seasoned properly, of proper doneness, temperature, consistency, on time and presented attractively
- Follow patient tally sheets and all recipes
- Practice proper infection control techniques and keeps a clean environment
- Ensure food leaves kitchen in peak condition
- Prepare food needed by other kitchen departments, which is best prepared by this department
- Maintain work area, including all counter tops, utensils, equipment, and refrigeration in a clean and sanitary condition in accordance with state, county and company health regulations and work safety regulations
- Take responsibility for assigned employees in absence of Supervisor, assigns work, and ensures proper performance of assigned employees
- Practice “clean as you go” method
- Check par levels for shift use
Qualifications for lead cook
- Ability to perform all cooking duties, including food preparation, presentation and sauce preparation
- Ability to prepare a wide variety of food items, to standard, in a high-volume, fast-paced operation
- Culinary degree, vocational school diploma or equivalent work experience
- Regularly walks distances in excess of 300’ at a fast pace
- Works in small and crowded (-16 sq
- 1000 Sign On Bonus (paid out after 90 day probationary period)