Job Description

Join our First Watch team! Daytime hours- no night shifts ever! Restaurant is open 7am-2:30pm.  

We have locations in Brookfield, Mequon, Oak Creek, Greendale, and Pewaukee coming soon!

The primary responsibility of a Cook is to quickly, safely and efficiently prepare food for the customers using First Watch recipes and guidelines for food preparation. 

• This position will be responsible for food preparation in various stations, including Plate, Middle, Egg, and Salad Stations.
• The cook will accurately and efficiently cook eggs, meats, seafood, vegetables, soups and other hot and cold food products.
• She/he will also prepare and portion food products prior to cooking and perform other duties, including plating and garnishing of cooked items and preparing appropriate garnishes for all “finished” plates. 
• The cook assumes 100% responsibility for the quality and presentation of products served. 
• The cook is also responsible for the cleanliness of their work station(s). 

Major Responsibilities: 

• Understand our “You First” mission; demonstrate a “You First” attitude with co-workers and management throughout shift 
• Work as part of a team and help fellow employees at every opportunity to ensure a memorable experience for our customers is consistently provided 
• Understand and follow food and safety practices for food handling, general cleanliness, and restaurant maintenance 
• Ensure that the daily prep list is complete at the start of each shift and that enough prep product is on hand to meet or exceed forecasted customer counts 
• Inform management immediately of any prep shortages 
• Use and follow standard recipes for preparing all products 
• Portion food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications 
• Stock and maintain sufficient levels of food products at line stations 
• Prepare items for broiling, grilling, sautéing or other cooking methods 
• Communicate with service staff in a positive, professional, effective and efficient manner 
• Use and understand POS ticket system 
• Understand and execute standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and any other kitchen rules, policies and procedures 
• Follow Company Allergen Workflow Process 
• Maintain a clean and sanitary work area including cleaning tables, shelves, walls, grills, salamander, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment 
• Wash dishes as necessary 
• Promptly report equipment and food quality problems to the General Manager 
• Follow proper plate portion, presentation and garnish set for all dishes 
• Handle, store and rotate all products properly 
• Close kitchen properly using the closing checklist for kitchen stations. Assist others in closing the kitchen as needed 
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management 
• Comply with all operational standards, company policies, and federal/state/local laws, and ordinances

Employees enjoy: 

• A daytime schedule with no night shifts ever 
• Competitive pay (Commensurate with experience) 
• Excellent training 

We try not to take ourselves too seriously, but there are a few things we look for in our employees: 

• Passion for fresh food and customer satisfaction 
• Unfailing work ethic and integrity 
• Positive attitude and team spirit