Lead Cook

Overview

Description

We are now accepting applications for two of our locations:
East Greenwich and Narragansett. Please note within the application process which store you are interested in applying to.

Position title: Lead Line Cook

Department: Back of House/Kitchen

Reports to: Kitchen Manager and Restaurant General Manager.

Supervision exercised: All Cooks and Dishwashers.

Position status: This is a full-time position with benefits.

Do you believe that dreams are built on smiles? At T’s, we do, literally! We hire SMILES, cook smiles, and serve smiles. We love what we do, and we love to share our passion for the art of breakfast, brunch, and lunch within our community.

Our team is everything to us. Smiling teams equals smiling guest and that’s what T’s is all about.

T’s Restaurant Group is a growing, family-owned restaurant group that has been a Rhode Island tradition since 1982. We currently have 3 locations in Cranston, East Greenwich, and Narragansett. With a commitment to carefully sourcing local food and products around the New England area. With an eye on sustainability and a partnership with family-owned farms and businesses, we support real food, fresh ingredients, local purveyors and sustainable choices whenever possible.

We are devoted to providing our teams and guests with a culture of gratitude, respect, safety and belonging. We value life’s journey and believe in sharing in the journey together, celebrating life one day at a time, one plate at a time.

The overall aspect of this position is to lead and train kitchen team members in methods of cooking, preparation, plate presentation, portion control, food purchasing, food rotation, and kitchen sanitation. Working closely with the Kitchen Manager and General Manager to create, inspire, produce, execute, and oversee that we deliver the T’s promise to our team members and to our guests.

• Positive and supportive team culture.
• Paid Time Off Programs.
• Competitive Wages with Annual Performance Reviews.
• Day's only schedule- never work nights.
• Like T’s Food? As a T’s team member, you receive a meal benefit-whether on shift or off and at all locations.
• Home for the Holidays
  - Thanksgiving and Christmas Day OFF.
• Ongoing development and growth opportunities.
• Tickets At Work Program- offering exclusive discounts, special offers and access to preferred seating and tickets to top attractions, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets, hotels and much more.
• Pet Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Flexible and Predictive Scheduling.
• 401 (k)

For Full Time Teams

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• 401 (k)

• Food Safety and Operational Planning
• Enforcing sanitary practices for food handling, general cleanliness, and maintenance of kitchen and dining areas.
• Ensuring compliance with company operational standards and policies.
• Ensuring all food is prepared and served according to the restaurant’s recipes, portioning, cooking and plating standards.
• Ensuring the safe operation of kitchen equipment and utensils and the proper handling of food items and hazardous materials.
• Adhering to Serv Safe, OSHA and HACCP standards.
• Kitchen Line Management
• Promoting the restaurants 5 Commitments, inclusive culture, and Mission Statement.
• Ensuring that all food items and products are stored, prepared and served based on the restaurant’s recipe, preparation and portion standards.
• Ordering food products, and ingredients based on the menu and market demand.
• Supervising food preparation in the kitchen and ensuring that guests are satisfied with the quality, temperature and appearance of plated menu items.
• Maintaining clean working environments, safety protocols, and making sure that team members follow the restaurant’s preventive maintenance measures.
• Maintaining adequate purchasing inventory levels, rotation of product, conducting regular inventories and ensuring proper delivery of product.
• Working with upper management to ensure menu items, quality and portion sizes of each meal is within company standards.
• Assisting with the hiring and training of team members.
• Maintaining professional restaurant image, including…