Job Description

Job Location: Mi Cocina Alliance - Ft Worth, TX 76177
Job Shift: Any
Job Category: Restaurant - Food Service

Summary of Cook Position:
The Cook is responsible for accurately and efficiently preparing and cooking meat, fish, vegetables, soups, and other hot food items. This role includes portioning ingredients, preparing food products prior to cooking, assisting with final plate assembly, and ensuring each dish is plated and garnished according to brand standards. The position is essential in maintaining consistent quality, presentation, and flavor across all menu items.
Licensing Requirements:
- Valid Food Handlers Certification
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Refer to Daily Prep List at the start of each shift for assigned duties.
- Prepare a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment
- Assumes 100% responsibility for quality of products served
- Knows and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures
- Stocks and maintain sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period
- Portions food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications
- Maintains a clean and sanitary workstation area including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment
- Prepares item for broiling, grilling, frying, sautéing or other cooking methods by portioning, battering, breading, seasoning and/or marinating
- Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes
- Properly handles, stores, and rotates all products in accordance with company standards
- Assists in food prep assignments during off-peak periods as needed
- Close the kitchen properly and follow the closing checklist for kitchen stations. Assist others in closing the kitchen.
- Attend all scheduled employee meetings and bring suggestions for improvement
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the Chef, manager or director
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Skilled in cooking, portioning, and preparing a variety of menu items
- Knowledge of kitchen equipment, food safety, and sanitation standards
- Ability to plate and garnish dishes to standard
- Strong attention to detail and quality
- Team-oriented and able to work efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen environment

Qualifications

Qualifications:
- Minimum 18 years of age
- Some experience in kitchen preparation and cooking preferred, but willingness to learn necessary skills
- Must be able to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen and dining room personnel
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Work Environment / Physical Demands:
- Expected to keep work location a safe and healthy work environment. Utilize basic safety measures to keep the work environment safe. Report any safety concerns to your supervisor. Where safety rules or best practices require that protective clothing/glove/shoes/equipment to be worn, or apparatus utilized, employees must wear clothing /gloves, shoes and equipment and use the apparatus.
- Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the duration of the shift
- Must be able to reach, bend, stoop, and lift and carry up to 40 pounds frequently
- Exposure to varying temperatures, hot (kitchen) and cold (walk-ins)
Safety & Sanitation Responsibilities:
- Wash and sanitize hands after removing trash, eating, and drinking, using the bathroom, touching own face or hair, or handling food prep
- Team members are REQUIRED to use cut-resistant gloves when using a knife for cutting food or prepping fruit and vegetables
What We Offer:
- We interview on the Spot
- Flexible Schedules, Full-time or Part-time
- Competitive Pay & Annual Reviews with Merit Increase Potential
- Tuition Assistance
- Paid Vacation
- Health Insurance
- Free Company provided Shirts or Chef Coats
- Paid Training
- Free Employee Meal during work
- Generous Dining Discounts at Company Owned Restaurants
- Annual Employee Appreciation Event
- Career Development
- Fast track career path opportunities into Management
- Fun place to work with exceptional & diverse Team Members
- An amazing company culture of Familia and Respect
- Discounts on items like Theme Parks, Movie Theaters, Live Shows, etc.
Disclaimer: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.
M Crowd Restaurant Group is an EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY employer. Candidates are considered for employment with M Crowd Restaurant Group without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, veteran status (specifically status as a disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Vietnam Era veteran, recently separated veteran, armed forces service medal veteran, or other protected veteran) or other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law.